Pre-Game Talk: Anyone watching the Karl-Star game today @ 4:00pm???

[Back in Black]

Had the Skills on last night while doing other stuff. It just ain't the same that it used to be, this All-Star nonsense

I suppose I will check Karlsson out!

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[Hutz]

Had the Skills on last night while doing other stuff. It just ain't the same that it used to be, this All-Star nonsense

I suppose I will check Karlsson out!

If I'm still awake, I might... It'd would be hard for me to care less about it, though.

 

[RedWhiteBlackGold]

I use to remember nhl.com being more detailed into what was happening during the allstar break. The only thing posted today is central/pacific and atlantic/metro 3vs3's. And I only know it's 3v3 format from reading an article on tsn earlier this morning.

Do they not do west vs east anymore? And what happened yesterday?

 

[Hutz]

I use to remember nhl.com being more detailed into what was happening during the allstar break. The only thing posted today is central/pacific and atlantic/metro 3vs3's. And I only know it's 3v3 format from reading an article on tsn earlier this morning.

Do they not do west vs east anymore? And what happened yesterday?

The all-star game only broke when they tried to fix it. It was fine in the 90s when it was just best on best in each conference. Since then they've tried a stupid number of gimmicks to make it... well I don't even know what they're trying to make it. There were too many goals or people weren't trying hard enough or something dumb like that. It's a meaningless game and it used to be fun to watch because of that. They tried to make it mean something and now it just seems silly.

I stopped caring 10 years ago. Frankly, I'd prefer they just get rid of it altogether.

 

[Very Stable Genius]

"We interrupt the widespread political and human rights chaos going on right now to bring you the 2017 NHL ALL STAR Game!!!!!"

 

[starling]

Edit: I was wrong.

 

[Cosmix]

The all-star game only broke when they tried to fix it. It was fine in the 90s when it was just best on best in each conference. Since then they've tried a stupid number of gimmicks to make it... well I don't even know what they're trying to make it. There were too many goals or people weren't trying hard enough or something dumb like that. It's a meaningless game and it used to be fun to watch because of that. They tried to make it mean something and now it just seems silly.

I stopped caring 10 years ago. Frankly, I'd prefer they just get rid of it altogether.

Me too. Zero interest in this.

 

[Caeldan]

Karlsson in Bruins colours is a travesty.

 

[RuthlessLieutenant]

The only thing that excited me about this weekend was the break it gave for Condon.

 

[starling]

Home crowd booing most players from their home division team. That's great.

 

[Back in Black]

Karlsson in Bruins colours is a travesty.

I'd rock that Karlsson jersey!

Gonna be a tough one for Karlsson & Price against Crosby & Ovechkin. Hard to believe this is only Crosby's 2nd All-Star game!!!

Ok, gotta admit. I've got the game on, and just might watch some of it....

 

[Caeldan]

Carly Rae actually did a nice job on the Canadian anthem. And of course the US one gets over sung

 

[Neil Patrick Harris]

Karlsson in Bruins colours is a travesty.

Being coached by Michel Therrien of all people as well.

Disgusting.

 

[Back in Black]

I was really hoping for Karlsson's team to start the tournament....

 

[Caeldan]

You know, you'd think with half of the active 100 all time nhl players, central would run away with this

 

[Neil Patrick Harris]

That goal was at least in the top 100 of all All-Star game goals.

 

[RedWhiteBlackGold]

That goal was at least in the top 100 of all All-Star game goals.

Definitely scoring when it matters.

 

[Whippet]

Had forgotten what a clown Subban can be

 

[Caeldan]

Crawford getting lit up.
He's at least taking it semi serious there though because he definitely swore after allowing Burnsy's goal

 

[Caeldan]

Lol Pacific stop trying to score and still manage to get a fluke one

 

[Neil Patrick Harris]

I miss the Fantasy Draft All-Star games. The new format lacks the charm that came with drunk Ovechkin antics.

 

[pm88]

not a whole lot of interest. watched some of the skills competition and it was so cringeworthy when the commentators tried to interact with Price when the hardest shot competition was going on. I think they badly wanted some sort of quirky, unique personality to emerge from price or whoever they interviewed but hockey players are so conservative by nature even on a weekend where they could loosen up a little lol

 

[Neil Patrick Harris]

not a whole lot of interest. watched some of the skills competition and it was so cringeworthy when the commentators tried to interact with Price when the hardest shot competition was going on. I think they badly wanted some sort of quirky, unique personality to emerge from price or whoever they interviewed but hockey players are so conservative by nature even on a weekend where they could loosen up a little lol

Subban and Price were okay IMO. Crosby was just bad.

Didn't help that the Four Line Competition and the Breakaway Challenge just flopped. The whole event was just lame from end to end.

EDIT: Save that, I forgot Snoop. He was the highlight of the Skills Comp.

 

[Viletho]

Well that suck.. i don't remember but last year the pace was very good and they were actually trying to play in all zone.

But was it only in the finale? I don't remember the semi

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

not a whole lot of interest. watched some of the skills competition and it was so cringeworthy when the commentators tried to interact with Price when the hardest shot competition was going on. I think they badly wanted some sort of quirky, unique personality to emerge from price or whoever they interviewed but hockey players are so conservative by nature even on a weekend where they could loosen up a little lol

It's because they hired Jim Hughson to be the commentator. He has an incredible talent of inducing sleep at any given moment with his voice