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OT: Hot Take: I support Larkin not wanting to attend the All Star Game.
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Retire91
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I don't think the ASG should be an obligation if a player doesn't want to go good on him for making it public. I think it would be a lot of fun but maybe he really does want the break instead of all the travel and scheduled events.
I think Burke at this point is just trying to get some headlines to be a talking head in the NHL. He is kind of a dinosaur if you ask me and he completely flubbed the leafs rebuild in an embarrassing fashion. I put him in the Milbury category. Not the same level but same category.
I think Burke at this point is just trying to get some headlines to be a talking head in the NHL. He is kind of a dinosaur if you ask me and he completely flubbed the leafs rebuild in an embarrassing fashion. I put him in the Milbury category. Not the same level but same category.
I think there’s a chance that Larkin has never been at 100% dating back to the beginning of the season, and if he has been 100% at some point, he’s definitely got some nicks and bruises he’s playing through (like any player). He’s got the drive to not miss regular season games, but missing out on guaranteed rest time in order to play in the ASG probably doesn’t feel like the greatest endeavor.
I think he will go and make the most of it, if he were voted in (which he won’t be). But he certainly isn’t the only player thinking what he’s thinking. Don’t have a problem with it.
I think he will go and make the most of it, if he were voted in (which he won’t be). But he certainly isn’t the only player thinking what he’s thinking. Don’t have a problem with it.
Bondurant
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Hot take? The ASG is a glorified scrimmage. I could not care less about it with or without Larkin.
SimonEdvinssonAtSix
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I think he could have phrased it better. Like it or not PR is a thing and if you want to wear a C you have to know how to handle the media. Take out the " I like my days off" and just say " other guys deserve it more" and we'd be talking about how selfless he is.
Bigger hot take: Calling the All Star Game “an honor” to attend.
kliq
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I don’t think this is a hot take, I think what you are saying is pretty much the consensus.
Not surprised by Burke though, I like Burke, but he’s old school and this take reflects a time when the ASG meant something.
Not surprised by Burke though, I like Burke, but he’s old school and this take reflects a time when the ASG meant something.
kliq
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Agreed, this will likely end up being a lesson on choosing his words carefully.
Pyrophorus
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Lets make it hotter: lets not have the ASG at all, especially if so many players don't want to go to it.
They can still have the break, and at the end of the break, just have the skills competition.
They can still have the break, and at the end of the break, just have the skills competition.
This is an actual hot take if presented to the league.
“Hey let’s take that money maker and just get rid of it because the players are tired.”
I don’t think many HF posters will have a problem with it though
The league needs to find a way to make the All Star Game meaningful.
GrGriffins
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Burke should be ripping into Ovechkin and Flerry for skipping out of the event. Especially Ovechkin for being selected captain for his team. Do not hear anything from Burke on that do you?
The only way you make the All-Star Game meaningful is to do it like baseball where the winning team (conference) gets home ice advantage for the Stanley Cup Finals. Then the players would not be playing the game as if it was just a morning skate on the ice. It would be more competitive and maybe entertaining to watch.
The only way you make the All-Star Game meaningful is to do it like baseball where the winning team (conference) gets home ice advantage for the Stanley Cup Finals. Then the players would not be playing the game as if it was just a morning skate on the ice. It would be more competitive and maybe entertaining to watch.
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Pyrophorus
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How does the NBA do it? Only comparable league that has the same amount of games, travel, work as the NHL.
Its a horrible no D style of game too though, and the highlight is the slam dunk contest.
Go back to 5on5, East vs West and winner gets home ice advantage in the cup. BigBrain
Oddbob
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So Larkin was basically joking, seeing as they said he was smiling when he said it. Are people seriously this inept to know when someone is kidding?
Also, what Burke said about Larkin is about 1000 times more stupid than anything Larkin has said. I used to like Burke and his opinions, but in the past 6-7 years he just seems to be an illogical blowhard.
Also, what Burke said about Larkin is about 1000 times more stupid than anything Larkin has said. I used to like Burke and his opinions, but in the past 6-7 years he just seems to be an illogical blowhard.
Henkka
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You can't make public jokes anymore thanks to social media.
Some idiot will freak out when taking it seriously.
You have to talk that boring canadian hockey jargon only.
Some idiot will freak out when taking it seriously.
You have to talk that boring canadian hockey jargon only.
The ASG is a joke. I get every league does it, but the players need time off during the season. Especially one in which Larkin is having a tough time and the team is historically bad. What motivation would he have to want to play?
Host a World Cup half-way through camp or something once every few years. The revenue will crush that of the ASG and the players will feel they have something to play for. Enough of the ASG already!
Host a World Cup half-way through camp or something once every few years. The revenue will crush that of the ASG and the players will feel they have something to play for. Enough of the ASG already!
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The All Star Game in all sports stopped being a necessity when nationwide TV deals became a thing. Nowadays, I can see Mike Trout or Christian Yelich on a Tuesday, watch Patrick Kane and Auston Matthews on the same night, and so on.
In the olden days, the All Star game was the only chance you had to see a lot of guys in the other league. Like for baseball when I was growing up, you got to see the Braves (TBS), the Cubs (WGN), and in Detroit occassionally the Tigers (when they weren't on PASS). So when the All-Star game came and you could see Barry Bonds before his head blew up or Ken Griffey Jr or whoever, it was special.
But now, you can see any guys play at any time and any remotely interesting play that happens in any sports league is shared with the world within ten minutes of it happening.
The World Cup or IIHF tournaments or whatever still show that country-based dream teams are still a cool thing. Like seeing Dylan Larkin share a line with Patrick Kane (so you know that if he was on a fantastic team, Larkin would be an absolute stud) for the JJ classic was awesome. Or the Olympics with the pros there.
It also used to be that guys got nice All Star purses for making the game. Like you'd get a bonus for making it that was material to you. Now with the way contracts are in the leagues... a material bonus for these guys would be a ludicrous amount for a single game of hockey.
In the olden days, the All Star game was the only chance you had to see a lot of guys in the other league. Like for baseball when I was growing up, you got to see the Braves (TBS), the Cubs (WGN), and in Detroit occassionally the Tigers (when they weren't on PASS). So when the All-Star game came and you could see Barry Bonds before his head blew up or Ken Griffey Jr or whoever, it was special.
But now, you can see any guys play at any time and any remotely interesting play that happens in any sports league is shared with the world within ten minutes of it happening.
The World Cup or IIHF tournaments or whatever still show that country-based dream teams are still a cool thing. Like seeing Dylan Larkin share a line with Patrick Kane (so you know that if he was on a fantastic team, Larkin would be an absolute stud) for the JJ classic was awesome. Or the Olympics with the pros there.
It also used to be that guys got nice All Star purses for making the game. Like you'd get a bonus for making it that was material to you. Now with the way contracts are in the leagues... a material bonus for these guys would be a ludicrous amount for a single game of hockey.
Not the best quote for Larks to be honest. Obviously it was tongue and cheek (and the entire quote is a little better than just that part) but he’s gotta he smarter than that considering his role on the team.
vladdy16
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I don't care about the all-star game, I agree it's stupid.
But I think Larkin's position this year is inexcusable for a captain of a major sports franchise. I care more about the 7 year olds he's supposed to be an example for, than for how mentally or physically fatigued he is, while he has millions of dollars for comfort, luxury and recovery at his disposal.
If the Red Wings were competing this year, or if there were olympics, or some hockey related reason for Larkins attitude, I would have no issue. But instead he griped about his job publicly, and missed an opportunity to make an impression on a 7 year old on a sunday afternoon.
Hard not to see it negatively imo.
But I think Larkin's position this year is inexcusable for a captain of a major sports franchise. I care more about the 7 year olds he's supposed to be an example for, than for how mentally or physically fatigued he is, while he has millions of dollars for comfort, luxury and recovery at his disposal.
If the Red Wings were competing this year, or if there were olympics, or some hockey related reason for Larkins attitude, I would have no issue. But instead he griped about his job publicly, and missed an opportunity to make an impression on a 7 year old on a sunday afternoon.
Hard not to see it negatively imo.
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