A few months ago, as the Canadiens were winding down their season, I wrote about the state of the Canadiens and Bruins rivalry and the NHL’s poor efforts to showcase it. In three matchups last year, not once did the two teams meet on national television. Clearly, the NHL reads my writing because they listened in a big way.
The Canadiens and Bruins will meet four times in the 2023-24 season, and three of them will take place on a Saturday, broadcasted on national television, at least in Canada. This means no blackouts, no restrictions, and no additional costs.