I have tivo... i hate to say it (i really do) but school's a priority over hockey season. With that said, i don't have a class after 8pm, so i miss the first period if anything. Classes will be over by the 2nd round of the playoffs though, so even if the sabres aren't in, i'll be able to watch a bunch of hockey.
on a side note, if anyone has directv center ice, i'd love some input. I notice that the timeslot for the 7pm games goes till 1am. fast forward to the first round of the playoffs. when the obligitory quadruple overtime game happens, does the broadcast cut out at 1am, or do they extend the timeslot till 4am or something for the playoffs?