Tonight at 7 Eastern, 6 Central
Game 1 - Preds/Red Wings on ESPN.
Anything less than a total spanking is a respectable showing. Dad and I will be at games 3 and 4 so keep your eyes out on the tube. Even if you don't like sports on TV, there are altruistic reasons to root for the Preds. If we can make it to game 6, that's more money for the arena and downtown business, and less of a deficit for the city budget, which has taken a beating on arena expenses and is threatening to cut teachers to make the numbers work (not because of the arena especially, but revenue problems generally, but the arena contributes to the deficit). Essentially an extra game entices miller-lite-drinking, fight-loving, conservative-radio-listening yahoos to pay extra local taxes. And cheer about it.

Go Preds!