Every year for the last three or four, I've put together a Google calendar so that I could easily see what games were on which networks on what nights during the playoffs.  (And, also, to warn my wife of when I'd be incommunicado.  Can't leave that out.)

This year's edition of the playoff calendar is now done, and if you have a Google calendar of your own you can subscribe to the calendar and add it to your own.  I'll update it as we go along with the series that end and the resolutions of the TBD start times later in the first round.  It's also embedded below the jump, so you can just bookmark this page and it will update itself as necessary.

To subscribe to the calendar using your own Google calendar, add the following URL to your Google calendar: https://www.google.com/calendar/ical/g432ap09g20ckshlmldkoth7vo%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics - when in Google Calendar, on the left side of the page under "Other calendars" click Add, then click "Add by URL" and paste the URL above into the box.

Enjoy!

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How many times have you flipped on a sporting event — hockey, football, baseball, basketball ... anything! — and heard an athlete's name and thought, "Who?"

Even for the most avid American hockey fan, it may happen more often when watching an NHL game than any other major sport. Between European imports, the AHL — arguably the most competitive and talented minor league sports league in the world — and the number of players suited up each night in the NHL, it becomes hard to keep track of who's who from game to game.

While it's difficult to follow Canada's major junior hockey league's in the U.S., there is a way to learn about many of the up-and-coming players years before they grace the ice in an NHL arena: the entry draft.

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So many great ideas have been floating around the SBN Virtual Corridors of Hockeyblogging presenting ways to enhance the fan experience lately. Many are focusing on in-the-arena suggestions, while others suggest improvements that make for better TV broadcasts. Here at Canes Country, Hockeymom has decided to respond to the question from my own family's point-of-view. In fact, here at my house, many of you know we have created our own small tribute to our favorite hockey team, about which I have even blogged from time to time. Like here. Or here. Or here. As you know, the fishtank has provided countless instances of "enhanced fan experiences" for the whole family.

Yes, Canes Country faithful, it's time for an update from the Hockeymom Hurricanes Fishtank.

After the jump...

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If you travel around the SBN hockey blog network today, you will find a common theme.  Samsung Corporation is sponsoring a special message that we bloggers are passing along to readers: how to enhance the fan experience. 

Some writers are taking this more seriously than others.  Let's take a quick look around the network at some of what folk are suggesting out there.  Then I will share my idea of what might enhance your experience as a Carolina Hurricanes fan.

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