I'll definitely be watching stuff from the Keystone State on TV tonight, but I have a tough choice: three or four hours of Keith Olbermann's primary election coverage, or three or four hours of playoff hockey.

Maybe I can set up the other TV next to the big one in the living room.

My life is really nothing but a series of struggles and hardships.

And for those so inclined, I think this post will serve as an excellent open thread for anyone watching tonight's two key matchups.

Nothing beats commenting on teams you really don't care and/or know much about.

Apparently.  I'm at work for another half hour.

Flyers have two penalties already.

I am so happy we are allowed to use this as the opening thread for the games tonight.  I am half listening to the Caps/Flyers game as I am catching up on the blogs for the evening.  Still 1-1.  Go Ovechkin!

Caps score!!!  2-2

I don't know why, (probably their height), but I see similarities.  Well, except Briere gets assists and his injures don't last as long.

That was a great chance by the Caps to score.  C'mon Caps!!!  Put the Flyers down!

Mmmm.  Who will pull this off?

I'll be joining everyone soon. I got home late and I'm trying to catch up. I'll be here for Sharks-Flames for sure

Poor Ovie...  What a good fight to the end.

Here's looking at next year.

San Jose and Calgary starts right after.  Not even any time for a commercial.

I wish it had gone differently, but it's not like the Caps didn't have their chances.  Darn, now I can't tease one of my students about her Flyers losing....but her Ducks still got served up with a nice orange sauce.

I have been thinking.  Almost every team in the West has at least one ex-Av on the team, if not more.  However, I don't believe there has been or is a single ex-Av on the Red Wings team.  Am I delusional or has it just not been done for rivalry's sake or whatever?

Sharks 1-0 Joe Thornton

LEt's go Sharks

Goal.  Sharks 1
Lames 0

Tied 1-1 15 seconds into the PP for the Lames.

But I don't want to wait until Saturday for round 2.

Organ music >>>>>>>> Synthesizer music

Grier to Erhoff nearly scores

Otherwise I am screwed in your playoff pool Jibble.  My goaltenders are Brodeur and Nabakov.

Take a penalty. PP sharks. Maybe they kill guppies?

A goal girl.

And staying with the "Sharks/sea" theme we'll go with Alyssa Milano (who is the only hot girl I could find in a mermaid suit)

Sharks last game 7 was a 1-0 loss to the Avs in 2002 on a Forsberg goal. I love it

Shark Tank is quiet

Former Sharks Cptn has been a Sharks killer this series

2-1 Lames

Geez.  

The Avs deserve some retribution for last season even though the Lames were kicked out in the first round.

SCORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOOOOOO!!!!

Seteguchi on a tip of a Roenick shot. 2-2

Has energized the Sharks. Another chance and it draws a Powerplay

Than the Luongo one.. the Broduer one, now that he's been eliminated.

So far I have seen Ovechkin, Luongo, Iginla and Broduer in those " the cup changes everything". 1 didn't make the playoffs, 2 are out in the first round, and the third is on the brink of elimination. Maybe not a good idea to be in those

Jeremy Roenick, PP goal. 3-2 Sharks

PP Goal!!!!!!
Sharks lead 3-2 from Roenick.  Man, he looked psyched.  "Bench me again, bi-otch."

Rismiller endears himself to everyone by laying Phadouche on his ass real nicely. I will have to learn how to put that on a continuous loop on my own blog

How about an insurance goal girl?  Find Daryl yet?

I can barely hear the announcers over the crowd, now.

Awesome.

Joe Pavelski with a goal just as the PP expires.

4-2

Alyssa, the goal girl!!!

SCORE!!!!!!

Out. Cujo in.  Wow.

Cujo gives it up!!! 5-2 Sharks!

With his second of the night (maybe) Bring on the Beige Wings!!!!

Hates kipper so much.  He also hates pizza, puppies, fun, and life.

Fear the Teal:

is the only thing keeping me interested in this game now...but...if any of the other games in this series is any indication, its not over yet.

A bit carried away Mr. Saint Joseph?  After this game, the cheering for SJ stops for me.  Like I said, this is purely selfish.  I want hockey come Thursday.  It doesn't matter who we play.

There's a guy in my office who is from MI and is a Red Wings fan. I get there earlier than him.

He's getting a few Avs logos in his office. On his computer, Dry erase board, desk, chair etc

In net for the third.  Ciao Kipper, Keenan does hate you.

funny bounce in front of the net, as Nail throws it in front. We got ourselves a game

5-3 Sharks

a team that is (probably) advancing has a "cup changes everything"  commercial. Of course it's the hometown (for my area) team (Thornton)

Bad call. Vandemeer (Calgary) gets the stick up on his teammate and the refs mistake it for Rismiller's stick. Very bad call.

Extremely important PK here for the Sharks

would have aced that breakaway Marleau just had.

The three of us have been able to push this thread over 100 comments.  We are a talkative bunch. Kudos.

Alyssa is getting excited:

3:00+ remaining

And more importantly...tonight my Las Vegas Wranglers (ECHL) just won their first round series in the Kelly Cup chase.

na na

Na na na na na

Hey hey hey

Good bye

Believe me when I say it is damn loud in the Tank.

These fans are happy!

Shark Tank going wild. Bring on the Wings!!!!

is going to get that elimination stat off his back...
I believe he was 0-4 in elimination games?

Colorado is the last team standing.

Flames are history!

More hockey sooner!

Less break, more Wings!

Red Wings here we come. See you later Phadouche, at least you're SUV is waiting for you at the airpor... oh right. Well I'm sure someone will rent you a car.

looks like he is homeless.

Second round Thursday.  Woooohooo!

Go Avs.  Cliche but
Red Wings SUCK

Alyssa's waiting for me: