All Star Weekend

[The King]

Anyone plan on tuning into to any of this weekends festivities?

Kicks off tonight with the All Star Draft. NHL Network did a mock draft last night. Mock Draft (http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=550796)

Skills Competition tomorrow.

All Star Game Sunday.

I'll definitely try to catch as much as I can. Yahoo, did a cool spotlight back on the 1990 All Star Weekend too, you should check that out if you're interested. Click Here (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Experience-the-hairy-awkward-glory-of-the-1990-;_ylt=Ap8PkqvO9jeZ5b4QNUKaPgl7vLYF?urn=nhl-313222)

Enjoy!

[OpIv37]

Zzzzzzzzz......


Actually, I'm a little curious as to how the draft will work. And if I'm bored tomorrow and I remember that it's on, I might watch the skills competition.

As far as the game itself, I could care less. No Sabres are involved this year, and no one wants to get hurt checking or blocking shots in an exhibition game. That means Cindy will probably score 8 goals because the 3-foot halo that the refs usually give him will be expanded to 8 feet. No thanks.

And for the record, the NHL really botched the timing on this. Why? The only football is the Pro Bowl, which no one cares about. They should have had a full slate of games this week to fill the void and try to win some games. Imagine having meaningful hockey on NBC, VS, NHLN and a local channel going up against the stupid Pro Bowl. They'd get viewers.

[The King]

Zzzzzzzzz......


Actually, I'm a little curious as to how the draft will work. And if I'm bored tomorrow and I remember that it's on, I might watch the skills competition.

As far as the game itself, I could care less. No Sabres are involved this year, and no one wants to get hurt checking or blocking shots in an exhibition game. That means Cindy will probably score 8 goals because the 3-foot halo that the refs usually give him will be expanded to 8 feet. No thanks.

And for the record, the NHL really botched the timing on this. Why? The only football is the Pro Bowl, which no one cares about. They should have had a full slate of games this week to fill the void and try to win some games. Imagine having meaningful hockey on NBC, VS, NHLN and a local channel going up against the stupid Pro Bowl. They'd get viewers.

Cindy and Malkin are both skipping it.

[OpIv37]

Cindy and Malkin are both skipping it.

So then Ovechkin or Kane get the 8 goals. Either way, it's just going to be scorers weaving past all-star defensemen like they're pylons because no one wants to get hurt.

[The King]

So then Ovechkin or Kane get the 8 goals. Either way, it's just going to be scorers weaving past all-star defensemen like they're pylons because no one wants to get hurt.

The 2009 game was 12-11

[SkateZilla]

NHL All Star Weekend the same weekend as the Probowl, who's bright idea was this?

[elltrain22]

Clay Aiken is singing the national anthem! :limp: :limp: :limp: :limp: :limp: :limp:

[Philagape]

Zzzzzzzzz......


Actually, I'm a little curious as to how the draft will work. And if I'm bored tomorrow and I remember that it's on, I might watch the skills competition.

As far as the game itself, I could care less. No Sabres are involved this year, and no one wants to get hurt checking or blocking shots in an exhibition game. That means Cindy will probably score 8 goals because the 3-foot halo that the refs usually give him will be expanded to 8 feet. No thanks.

Sabres and checking .... Reminds me of the greatest All-Star moment ever, when Mike Ramsey laid out Gretzky with an open-ice hit

[BlackMetalNinja]

As expected, it's quite the social event around here, so tickets are hard to come by for the one and only time all year. If I had the money and somebody to watch my daughter, I'd go check out the festivities downtown tonight or tomorrow at least.

[YardRat]

Not interested one bit.

[Michael82]

NHL All Star Weekend the same weekend as the Probowl, who's bright idea was this?
Sounds like Something that Bettman would do.

[SkateZilla]

So then Ovechkin or Kane get the 8 goals. Either way, it's just going to be scorers weaving past all-star defensemen like they're pylons because no one wants to get hurt.


I Think Briere will get a few.

[SabreEleven]

Why would you pick a goalie 1st overall, that is just dumb. He won't even be playing for 2/3 of the game.

[JD]

Why would you pick a goalie 1st overall, that is just dumb. He won't even be playing for 2/3 of the game.
And of all goalies... CAM WARD!?!? Get the **** out of here :rofl:

[G Wolly]

http://www.icethetics.info/blog/2011/1/29/super-skills-super-shenanigans.html

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[JD]

It was hilarious when he put that jersey on and lined up for the race.. he got a standing ovation because those inbreds thought he was a cane lol

[SkateZilla]

was it just me or was the "VS" coverage garbage, like, i found their camera angles, and overall general presentation just downright Boooooooooooooooring.

[Michael82]

What does the NHL think they are? The Olympics? That was one of the longest pre-game ceremonies/introductions in a while.

[SkateZilla]

Yeah, I switched the AHL All Star Competition on NHL Network/Comcast for a lil.

[Michael82]

The Eastern team....errrr, I mean the Staal team is already up 4-0. Fleury is playing terrible.

[Michael82]

Yeah, Cam Ward really was worth that #1 overall pick by Staal. :rofl: He looks horrible today.

[Cleve]

Guardian Project sounds so unbelievably stupid.... Stan Lee needs to retire or something - LOL. About the only thing worse would be Ralph Wilson Jr. suddenly start writing NFL centric romance novels at age 92.

[JD]

I'm pretty sure the St. Louis Blues' weapon was a saxophone.. is his power putting people to sleep??

[G Wolly]

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[SkateZilla]

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Its Morhpin' Time!!! St. Louis Blues!!


G4yn355

[G Wolly]

G4yn355

Someone earned himself a new username.

Especially since the filter doesn't block out "gayness"

[JD]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1393.snc4/164593_179458048759135_156199747751632_373409_3686052_n.jpg
Well, one of them had a Sax.. it was during the All-Star presentation

[JD]

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[JD]

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