Who better to drop the puck on the NHL season than America's favorite hockey mom? Or America's least favorite hockey mom? You know, depending on which tracking poll you're relying on.

The Philadelphia Flyers have announced that GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin -- a self described pit bull with lipstick,er, hockey mom - will join the winner of a team promotion for the "Ultimate Hockey Mom" to drop the puck at the team's season opener Saturday against the New York Rangers.

This could be the electoral game-changer the McCain campaign has been looking for. Because if the NHL can do for McCain-Palin what it's done for, say, the Versus Network, well, there could be dozens of undecided voters out there for the taking.

But Palin better be careful. After announcing earlier this week that the "gloves are off" she may very well end up getting five minutes for fighting before the night is through.