The results of Canada’s vote are revealed, leaving the bottom two pairs to a skate-off. The judges decide who stays and who gets iced. Figure skating champion Katarina Witt is guest judge.

The remaining 3 pairs consisting of NHL Alumni and Figure Skaters compete for Canada’s votes in the hopes of winning money for the charity of their choice. Figure skating champion Katarina Witt is guest Judge for week of November 8th.

From Scott Feschuk of Macleans’ :

• Why we love Battle of the Blades
  “A hit this fall for CBC, Battle of the Blades takes several talented former National Hockey League players and also Tie Domi, pairs them with champion female figure skaters and obliges them to perform routines on ice wearing tight trousers and tighter smiles. The show is brilliant in that it combines the two things Canadians love most: hockey players and the risk of serious head wounds. The way these guys grab their ladies by the ankles and swing them around . . . well, let’s just say the last woman I saw looking this nervous was prime minister Kim Campbell on election day.” Read more.