GDT: All Star Skills Competition - 7PM EST - a bunch of places

[Japam]

Why are they doing this? I remember when they quickly went through these events one after the other. Who is responsible for all this?!?!?

 

[Bleedred]

First and last ASG I watched was the one where Nolan pointed at Hasek

I think that was the last one I did watch until 6 or 7 years ago. I started watching them again when it went to 3 on 3, but I may have missed a couple since then. If I have nothing else going on I watch them, but I don't halt plans to watch them like I would a Devils game.

Was that the year of Scott Stevens from the New York Devils?

It was around that time. 96 or 97.

 

[Billdo]

there are more ppl on this thread than watching it at this point. The jumping from taped to live to taped is absurd.

Maybe it is because I’m older, but I feel like this event gets worse every year. I remember this being a tighter ship.

This is bad.

 

[Japam]

Guessing Andrew Brunette is not allowed to participate in this next event?

 

[glenwo2]

Guessing Andrew Brunette is not allowed to participate in this next event?

I would love to see him run over these two clowns talking.

 

[FinnishDevil]

What response would you expect short of taking a hockey stick and swinging it at Tkachuk's stupid face for pulling that sh*t?

Well of course not. But I do think this lineup definitely can be "bullied" if the other team decides so. We may still win the game like we did in Florida, but we still might lose the physical battle. Thats the kind of standing up for ourselves kind of thing I mean. For example our D is pretty big right, but not very mean. Our forwards are rather small although extremely skilled.

We have lots of players for someone like Tkachuk to target if they decide so. And in my opinion he's sort of a nutcase. Not like crazy but he's a pest for sure.

I think the biggest thing is that were such a young team. Some people have mentioned it pretty well in the past.. this team needs to eventually learn to play dirty. Like right at the edge of plays not being penalties, hurting opponents but not injuring them. That kinda thing. Goes a long way in the playoffs. Thats probably something I'm looking for.

 

[Based Anime Fan]

Take the Barkov/Tkachuk/Nico talk elsewhere.

We're here to talk about the ASG.

 

[Bleedred]

Take the Barkov/Tkachuk/Nico talk elsewhere.

We're here to talk about the ASG.

I think it's more entertaining than anything I've seen tonight, as much as I have little interest in talking about it myself.

Did they seriously just have some golf event? I had my back turned the entire time.

 

[Unknown Caller]

This used to be a legitimately fun event and at least semi-serious in the 90s and early 00s. It’s turned to complete shit now. Who thinks any of this is a good idea or remotely entertaining?

 

[Based Anime Fan]

This used to be a legitimately fun event and at least semi-serious in the 90s and early 00s. It’s turned to complete shit now. Who thinks any of this is a good idea or remotely entertaining?

I mean, the ASG was getting boring back in the day.

They're doing it wrong but something needed to change.

 

[Incharge1976]

They need to do a fighting event. Fans vote on four separate fights they want to see. The fight is three rounds, 2 minutes each. Players come out in those sumo outfits and duke it out. Winners advance.

 

[GeNeXt]

Why aren't they showing any banter between the players? That was always the cool thing about the event was interviewing players having a good time with their rivals/opponents. We've heard the likes of the talking heads all night, who get their screen time all year.

 

[Devils731]

Let players be goofy and do a skit if they want but also let them show off hockey skill if they don’t want to be goofy. This years show is way over produced, for me.

 

[glenwo2]

Take the Barkov/Tkachuk/Nico talk elsewhere.

We're here to talk about the ASG.

Yes, Dad.

But in all seriousness, I'd rather talk about that than watch these crappy Golf/Hockey combo events and a Dunk-a-thon....

 

[johnny pierogi]

i hate how much I love those Canes jerseys...

 

[glenwo2]

lol....PK marking out and getting their Autographs.

 

[JrFischer54]

We arent really the target audience for the all star weekend though. I bet its a blast for the kids.

I used to think this but I remember watching these as a kid in the late 80s early 90s and those players seemed to be trying and caring and I still loved it as a kid. Do kids like this?

 

[glenwo2]

omg...it's cute and adorable Ovy Jr.!

 

[Based Anime Fan]

I used to think this but I remember watching these as a kid in the late 80s early 90s and those players seemed to be trying and caring and I still loved it as a kid. Do kids like this?

Kids don't like anything anymore.

 

[Guttersniped]

Ovechkin typically completely blows off the All-Star game so someone is working the room a bit to brush up his image.

 

[glenwo2]

Kids don't like anything anymore.

They're all busy on their Iphones now.

 

[jkrdevil]

I mean, the ASG was getting boring back in the day.

They're doing it wrong but something needed to change.

The skills used to be good. It was a tightly run event that went from event to event and was under 2 hours. They keep adding events that don’t work, that no one knows the rules, and just don’t work overall.

Just keep it to:
-fastest skater
-accuracy shooting
-hardest shot
-puck control event
-a goalie skill event
-and a team event

Get rid of these personality (they have none) and pretaped segment.

 

[glenwo2]

oh man....it's the Street Profits? WWE has invaded ESPN.

 

[Patrik26]

Upper Deck is missing the boat if they don't put out an Ovi Jr card.

 

[Based Anime Fan]

Ovechkin typically completely blows off the All-Star game so someone is working the room a bit to brush up his image.

I think it's also the fact he has a son now, and that may have changed his view on the ASG.