It is always exciting to watch a player suit up for a new team, and there will be plenty of that happening across the continent tonight. The most intriguing debut will take place at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia where Olli Jokinen, wearing number 21, will skate alongside Jarome Iginla. Flames fans have high hopes, as do I, and I will be watching the game and providing live updates should anything interesting occur. A state over, the new look Rangers will be trying to take advantage of a weak Islanders team. Unfortunately for New York, they haven't had a lot of success on the island the past three seasons. I will be watching that game closely as well, specifically to find out how much Sean Avery and Nik Antropov can help the struggling Ranger offense. Other new faces include Martin Gerber starting on goal tonight for Toronto and Mark Recchi suiting up for the Bruins. There are many more players that will be getting adjusted to their new teammates tonight, so it should be a good evening to take in some games.
If not for the reasons above, then simply because there are certainly playoff implications attached to almost every game tonight. Most notably, in Florida where the Penguins will battle the Panthers and in Nashville, where the Predators play host to the Bluejackets. Big time points on the line. Enjoy the action and stay tuned for updates.
Picks for tonight: Calgary and New York will both come out on top.
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