Every National Hockey League play-off game will air on XM Satellite Radio across the continental U.S. and Canada starting with the first-round games on Wednesday (hey wait, that's tomorrow), April 11th.
You hockey fans can tune into every game from the opening round to the Stanley Cup final live on XM channels 204 to 209. On top of XM's NHL game coverage, XM also airs their 24-hour hockey talk radio channel Home Ice (ch 204).
Hockey legend Phil Esposito hosts the Home Ice show "In the Slot" with Jim Tatti every weekday from 4pm to 7pm ET. Esposito's annual Espo Awards are being announced on Tuesday (hey wait, that's today), April 10th, from 4pm to 7pm ET (hey wait, that's right now, crap!). Espo Awards Categories include Most Valuable Player, Coach of the Year, Goal of the Year, Toughest Player, and even Most Difficult Name to Pronounce.
Why do they always say "you hockey fans"? I never see "you basketball fans" or "you baseball fans". I can see "you soccer fans" or "you lacrosse fans", whats the deal with that? The NHL sells out arenas every week and just because the US media refuses to cover it, opting instead for the "National Babies-daddies Association" which competes for my attention with the "Ultimate Paint Drying Championship".