Sharks vs Kings Poll [+ Thursday Playoff Thread]Are you stocked in beer and junk food? Got your remote thumb ready? You better. Four series kick off tonight. This posts doubles as our Thursday night playoff-watching thread, as well as our poll for the Sharks-Kings series. The Sharks and Kings are Pacific powers. m. ET | [the world's most self-congratulatory arena] | Manhattan, N. Y. Local TV: CSN Philadelphia | MSG (NY)National TV: CNBC (US) | TSN, RDS (Canada)Live online stream at NBCSports. com (US) and TSN. ca (Canada)More: Series preview | Flyers blog | Rangers blog *** Chicago Blackhawks at St. Louis Blues Game 1, Western Conference First Round | Series tied 0-08 p. ET | [Kiel] Center | St. Louis, Mo. Local TV: CSN Chicago | FS Midwest (STL)National TV: NBCSN (US) | CBC, RDS2 (Canada)Live online stream at NBCSports. Sharks vs Kings Poll [+ Thursday Playoff Thread]Are you stocked in beer and junk food? Got your remote thumb ready? You better. Four series kick off tonight. This posts doubles as our Thursday night playoff-watching thread, as well as our poll for the Sharks-Kings series. The Sharks and Kings are Pacific powers. Y. Local TV: CSN Philadelphia | MSG (NY)National TV: CNBC (US) | TSN, RDS (Canada)Live online stream at NBCSports. com (US) and TSN. ca (Canada)More: Series preview | Flyers blog | Rangers blog *** Chicago Blackhawks at St. Louis Blues Game 1, Western Conference First Round | Series tied 0-08 p. ET | [Kiel] Center | St. Louis, Mo. Local TV: CSN Chicago | FS Midwest (STL)National TV: NBCSN (US) | CBC, RDS2 (Canada)Live online stream at NBCSports. com (USA) and CBC. ca (Canada)More: Blackhawks blog | Blues blog Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche Game 1, Western Conference First Round | Series tied 0-09:30 p. ET | ["won't you gentlemen have a Spies Like Us? "] Center | Denver, Colo. Stars Pick 'em: Rangers vs. Flyers Pick 'em: Blues vs. Blackhawks Kings-Sharks Schedule, TV Game Date Time (ET) Western Conference First Round National TV 1 Thu, Apr 17 10:30 p. m. Los Angeles at San Jose NBCSN, CBC 2 Sun, Apr 20 10 p. m. 3 Tue, Apr 22 San Jose at Los Angeles 4 Thu, Apr 24 5* Sat, Apr 26 TBD 6* Mon, Apr 28 CBC 7* Wed, Apr 30 Anyway, we post this on Thursday. Here are evening's details, via LHH's overlords: Philadelphia Flyers at New York Rangers Game 1, Eastern Conference First Round | Series tied 0-07 p. m. ET | [the world's most self-congratulatory arena] | Manhattan, N. Canadiens Pick 'em: Ducks vs. Stars Pick 'em: Rangers vs. Flyers Pick 'em: Blues vs. Blackhawks Kings-Sharks Schedule, TV Game Date Time (ET) Western Conference First Round National TV 1 Thu, Apr 17 10:30 p. m. Los Angeles at San Jose NBCSN, CBC 2 Sun, Apr 20 10 p. m. 3 Tue, Apr 22 San Jose at Los Angeles 4 Thu, Apr 24 5* Sat, Apr 26 TBD 6* Mon, Apr 28 CBC 7* Wed, Apr 30 Anyway, we post this on Thursday. Here are evening's details, via LHH's overlords: Philadelphia Flyers at New York Rangers Game 1, Eastern Conference First Round | Series tied 0-07 p. This should be a fantastic series and emotional rematch of last year's fantastic seven-game series. The Sharks are getting Tomas Hertl back, but the offense-challenged Kings have added Marian Gaborik, who produced 5-11-16 in 19 games since joining the Kings at the deadline. As a bonus for the die-hards, it's an all-California series, so this one should provide riveting late-night and inebriated viewing throughout the next two weeks. Anyway, vote in the poll at the bottom of this post, fill out our playoff bracket pool if you like, and here are previously posted series-by-series polls in the playoff stream: Pick 'em: Penguins vs. Blue Jackets Pick 'em: Lightning vs.