Detroit visits the Bell Centre Saturday night, and the Canadiens are in Chicago on Sunday.
Both can be seen as measuring-stick games for our high-flying Habs.
The Wings currently hold down an Eastern Conference Wild-Card position and the Blackhawks sit atop the Central Division and the Western Conference.
The Canadiens are coming off their most impressive win of the season, a 4-1 conquest of the L.A. Kings Thursday night.
Saturday’s game shapes up as a goaltending duel.
Jimmy Howard leads the league in goals-against average and save percentage, categories in which Carey Price is third and second, respectively.