Hockey Hockey!!

So, tonight is the first televised Dallas Stars game in over a year. It's the first televised hockey I will have seen (other than a replay of Dallas' Stanley Cup winning game - I was getting desperate) in the same time frame. I can't even tell you how excited I am that we are finally going to have the NHL starting again. A few things I'm really interested in seeing:
1. Vojtech Polak - He has played really well for the Stars so far and looks to have a pretty good chance at making the team.
2. The shootout - All preseason games will end in a shootout regardless of the final score. I can't wait to see who takes the shots tonight and how the flow works
3. Ralph and Razor - For those who don't get to see Channel 27 or Fox Sports Southwest broadcasts, these two as a broadcast team are one of my favorites to watch and I'm glad they'll be back.
4. Modano, Lehtinen, Arnott, Guerin, Turco, Zubov. Not necessarily in that order (Actually, I'm not sure who will be playing tonight, but I hear more veterans will be in action).

I know I'm in the minority in the US when it comes to hockey, but there is something really exciting about the prospect of free-flowing hockey coming back.

On another note, this has been a premier week for a lot of TV shows. I'm currently in the act of auditioning new comedies because most of the shows I watch regularly now are Dramas. Here are some of the shows I'm looking at adding this season:

• How I met Your Mother - Really good pilot. Good introduction to the characters and surprising twist at the end of the show. I won't give it away because it's really good. Looks to be funny and I'm glad to see the return of Doogie "Suit Up!" (Also, he still looks like my friend Chris)
• My Name is Earl - Got it Tivo'd for this evening since there's no way I'm not watching the Stars Game. This looks funny in a dark sort of way. If the pilot is no good, I'm probably out fairly quick.
• Prison Break - I know it's a drama, but it is a pretty cool show to me.
• Commander In Chief - I think this has potential because I'm a big fan of Donald Sutherland. I think he does a good job in everything I've seen him in. Also interesting in how the husband reacts to being the first man... Does he get to pick a china setting like all the other presidents' wives? Is he going to get his own special project to get behind? These are answers the public needs to know.

So, with my others, it should be a full TV watching schedule this fall. Good thing I won't have anything like a new baby and a one year old to worry about...

I think that's it for today. I really am going to try to post more frequently for both of the people who actually read this. You know who you are...

PJ