Stars, grit, and 'chirping': PWHLers tell us who they're least looking forward to facing

Montreal vs. Toronto on a Saturday night.

It may be the start of a new great hockey rivalry when PWHL Montreal and Toronto finally get to face each other for the first time this weekend.

It's a meeting players on both squads have circled on their calendar.

You can watch the game beginning at 8 p.m. ET Saturday on CBC Gem, cbcsports.ca, and the CBC Sports app for iOS and Android devices.

Before the season started, CBC Sports asked more than 30 PWHL players which person they are least looking forward to going up against this season. A number of players in Toronto picked rivals in Montreal, while a number of Montreal players returned the favour.

For Toronto captain Blayre Turnbull, the answer was Montreal captain Marie-Philip Poulin, the type of player who can take a game into her hands and score a big goal when her team needs it most.

"It's always fun to play against her because it's always a challenge, but at the same time, she's the most dangerous player in the world," Turnbull said.

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"So you definitely have to keep your eye out for her whenever she's on the ice and play her a bit harder than maybe you play other players. But it's a fun challenge for me to go up against her. She's very good."

Toronto's defenders will have to try to contain Poulin, so it's no surprise some of them picked Montreal's captain, too.

Jocelyne Larocque has spent more than a decade playing with Poulin on the national team, winning two Olympic gold medals and three world championships together. She quickly answered Poulin when asked.

For Toronto defender Allie Munroe, it's a brand new experience. She's never played a league game against Poulin, having spent