Well, if the horn hadn't sounded to announce that the game was over in Helsinki, I might have just fallen asleep at some point. Two Hurricanes/Wild games are in the books, that's the last we have to hear of those two together for the season.
And I am going bank on the fact that they will not reach the Stanley Cup finals together next June. It's a lock.
Carolina's 2-1 shootout victory means it's time for me to switch over to the Sharks/Blue Jackets Internet radio feed (we're going with the Sharks announcers on this one) while I am still in the office.
Tonight, things get a bit easier in the Lounge. Ilya Kovalchuk and his bankroll are in play at home as the Devils and Stars come together in perpetually beautiful downtown Newark. (Just forget what Philip Roth has written about that city over the last three decades.)
The Devils/Stars get the big HD screen in the Lounge (MSG Plus feed) starting at 7 pm Eastern.
The Ducks/Red Wings game goes on the modestly sized HD monitor (Center Ice) at 7:30. The Sabres/Senators game at 7:30 will be on the iMac (GameCenter Live feed) and the Capitals/Thrashers game gets Internet radio play on the laptop at 7:30.
I have a new way of monitoring all the scores. This season, my iPhone is using the NHL's GameCenter 2010 app, which gives me the score, shot locations, goals, hits and most everything else you can expect to find online at the GameCenter portion of NHL.com.
But with all my computers and TVs in play, the iPhone puts more controls in my hand. Forget which channel has what? Customize your TV listings on Zap2It.com by plugging in your ZIP code and your provider to get the channels. Then edit out the ones you don't expect to get hockey on. My Zap2It guide has NBC, MSG, MSG Plus, MSG Spillover, Versus, Center Ice package, NHL Network, ESPNU, CBS College Sports, Fox College Sports Pacific, Fox College Sports Central, Fox College Sports Atlantic and the Big Ten Network, all of which will carry either NHL, minor pro, junior or college hockey this season.
Wired up? You bet I am. Trust me, spend a little time with Zap2It and a few good smartphone apps, and your hockey experience will become that much more enjoyable.
And the cherry on top? It's the Bauer Goal Light app. It's simple, it's cool and it's free. Celebrate a goal anytime, and especially when it's against your buddy's favorite squad.
Feel free to thank me for this one any time.
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