Most of the talk and hype tonight is focusing on the Flyers and Capitals. There are certainly a number of reasons for that, ranging from their prime east coast locations that lend an early start time to Alexander Ovechkin. It's probably true that the Flyers and Caps will put on a good show tonight. They are, however certainly not the only game tonight. Really, once you move past Ovechkin, the star power in the Western game dwarfs the game from the Eastern Conference. Jarome Iginla, Joe Thorton, Miikka Kiprusoff, and Evegeni Nabokov are just the tip of the iceberg. No game in the series has been decided by more than two goals, with only Games 2 and 6 being decided by that much. In terms of well-played, close series, it's hard to ask for more than the Sharks and Flames have given us.
I'm not saying that you shouldn't watch the Caps and Flyers. By all means, tune it. Any Game 7 is worth it, even when Ovechkin and the Flyers aren't involved. Just do yourself a favor and don't change the channel when they're done, because if you do, you're going to be missing out.
