Game Plan for Monday Night

I'll walk in the door, survive a strong forecheck by two dogs seemingly very happy to see me, and advance to the big screen.

Next, I'll put on the NHL Network, where the Bruins and Maple Leafs will commence at 7 Eastern (CBC and RDS in Canada). With a little time to spare, I will take my two dogs, a pug and a lug (a pug/black Lab mix that I rescued a year ago), and walk them around the neighborhood to keep them happy for the rest of the evening.

Upon our return, the dogs will hit the food and water dishes before finding a soft spot from which to watch me watch the games. At 7:30, the second screen will get the Capitals/Rangers feed (MSG Network in the New York area, NBC Sports Network in the rest of the U.S., TSN in Canada).

Around 8 Eastern, it's time to employ the iPad and the NBC Sports Live Extra app (too long of a name, people) to catch the Ducks/Red Wings game via CNBC. (The game is on TSN in Canada, or so the listings tell me.)

Finally, with the dogs near the point of total slumber at 10 Eastern, I will move to put the Blues-Kings game on the big screen. The game is being televised on the NBC Sports Network in the U.S. and the CBC in Canada. However, should the Bruins-Maple Leafs extend themselves deep into overtime, I'll employ my iPhone, using the previously mentioned Live Extra app, to watch the start of the Blues-Kings game until the the first game of the evening ends.

With any luck, the dogs and I will trudge off to bed around 1:45 am.