Mitch Marner to participate in Gatorade NHL Shooting Stars

[LeafsNation75]

 

[LeafsNation75]

It looked like Marner had this event won because he was tied with Kane and they needed an extra round where they were given one more shot. Marner went first and looked like he got the maximum 10 points, however the puck did not go clearly into the net, it went off the side and in which didn't count and Kane won with only getting 2 points.

 

[Leafsfan74]

Like some of the missed calls this year, Leafs get robbed again by the refs

 

[LeafsNation75]

Like some of the missed calls this year, Leafs get robbed again by the refs

They were saying it was like an optical illusion where you think it went right in the centre of the net worth 10 points, however the replay showed it went in off the side.

 

[LeafsNation75]

 

[Gabriel426]

Just when you think they can’t get worse.
Why is the biggest target the most points?
Who thought this was a good idea?
Personally, if it is up to me, just let more players compete for the hardest shot.
For shooting accuracy instead of letting the shooter in the slot, they should move around the ice and try to hit the targets, like a few targets at the right face off circle, a few targets at the left, a few just inside the blue line....

 

[Rielly4]

In the first round didnt he get 3 in the 10? The camera zoomed in on him and it showed him saying "I got 3 no?"..It looked like he got 3 to me as well.

Everyone is fussing about the last overtime shot which clearly hit off the backboard and backmesh...But really it was the opening round 2nd shot that they missed.

 

[LeafsNation75]

In the first round didnt he get 3 in the 10? The camera zoomed in on him and it showed him saying "I got 3 no?"..It looked like he got 3 to me as well.

Everyone is fussing about the last overtime shot which clearly hit off the backboard and backmesh...But really it was the opening round 2nd shot that they missed.

I watched the video again and it only counted as a 10 when the lights flashed and yes it clearly looked like he got it 3 times.

 

[OddyOh]

Just when you think they can’t get worse.
Why is the biggest target the most points?
Who thought this was a good idea?

I came into this event with an open mind...and was still disappointed. Like you say, why is the biggest target worth the most?! Nobody at the NHL has ever been to a carnival? Never played mini putt? Darts? Archery? Gun range? Target practice of any kind? Never shopped at Target?

The players just seemed baffled throughout, and I don't get why hitting the back of the target doesn't count the same as getting it in the mesh. Those targets need serious re-design, but this was hopefully a one-off event anyway.

I mean at least they're trying new things. But this wasn't it, a huge miss from me. Glad I always record this thing and then skip through it the next day, I would never watch this live.

 

[horner]

That was the worst skills competition ever.
I love that womens hockey is getting coverage but it was almost like it was there skills competition with the NHL stars being invited .
Wierd

 

[Leafsfan74]

That was the worst skills competition ever.
I love that womens hockey is getting coverage but it was almost like it was there skills competition with the NHL stars being invited .
Wierd

When they did the Shooting Stars Event, I couldn't help but think how bored and disinterested the other all players must have felt watching it from ice level.

They are always doing different things, bringing players to the fans, trying to expand the sport to women, I get that. Having them walk up the stars in shoes, throw out hats (hopefully signed), all added touches to the event. It's supposed to be a celebration, not taken too seriously, so in that they did ok I suppose. It certainly did feel disjointed though and the womens jerseys were bland and non descriptive.

 

[horner]

It is good that they are bringing women's hockey to the bigger stage.
A 15 minute 3 on 3 would have been better
I would have rather seen the women in a skills competition than a 3 on 3 game.
Same as the men's competition.

 

[OddyOh]

The women's 3 on 3 was pretty good, I expected more goals, but the Canadian goalie was on fire...might be a good Hutch replacement.

 

[DarkKnight]

What a goofy event.

 

[TimeZone]

That is the dumbest shit I've ever seen.

 

[Once]

Dumb event, they just shot for tens obviously. Why even have a 2 or 4 pt in the peripheral? You would think the 10 point would be the more difficult target. Ah well.

 

[Gary Nylund]

Just when you think they can’t get worse.
Why is the biggest target the most points?
Who thought this was a good idea?
Personally, if it is up to me, just let more players compete for the hardest shot.
For shooting accuracy instead of letting the shooter in the slot, they should move around the ice and try to hit the targets, like a few targets at the right face off circle, a few targets at the left, a few just inside the blue line....

LMAO I guess I was pretty high, that didn't even occur to me. What a waste of time, not even cannabis could make this ridiculous event watchable. I mean I did watch almost all of it but I doubt I'll ever do it again. Cool that women got to take part, other than than I have nothing good to say.

Barzal maybe, that was impressive!

 

[Clark4Ever]

Goofy and all, but still...Marner should have won it.

 

[ULF_55]

Missed the 10 metre diving event, but watched some of the other.

Andersen didn't suck in the shootout event! Cheers

I thought the women's 3 on 3 was okay, but realistically they're about what U17 boys calibre? A couple skate well, and I guess you have to just respect it for what it is. Imagine someone like little Nick Robertson playing with them?

 

[Vaive50]

I came into this event with an open mind...and was still disappointed. Like you say, why is the biggest target worth the most?! Nobody at the NHL has ever been to a carnival? Never played mini putt? Darts? Archery? Gun range? Target practice of any kind? Never shopped at Target?

The players just seemed baffled throughout, and I don't get why hitting the back of the target doesn't count the same as getting it in the mesh. Those targets need serious re-design, but this was hopefully a one-off event anyway.

I mean at least they're trying new things. But this wasn't it, a huge miss from me. Glad I always record this thing and then skip through it the next day, I would never watch this live.

I'm totally with you on the recording part, why waste 2 hours watching it live.

 

[ACC1224]

I'm totally with you on the recording part, why waste 2 hours watching it live.

In this day and age, does anyone watch anything live anymore?

 

[DarkKnight]

Next year try a Brad Marchand dunk tank with shooters and pucks. I mean, that’s a winner.

 

[Superstar]

Missed the 10 metre diving event, but watched some of the other.

Andersen didn't suck in the shootout event! Cheers

I thought the women's 3 on 3 was okay, but realistically they're about what U17 boys calibre? A couple skate well, and I guess you have to just respect it for what it is. Imagine someone like little Nick Robertson playing with them?

Yeah, women's 3-on-3 was just okay, even with all that open space...some nice passing and breakaways...but these are the best women players...can't be great 5-on-5 with more mediocre players per team.

 

[Suntouchable13]

In this day and age, does anyone watch anything live anymore?

I still prefer to watch a game while it's actually going on as opposed to watching it on tape delay. Every time I pvr a Leafs game for whatever reason and watch it later, it doesn't feel the same to me.

 

[ACC1224]

I still prefer to watch a game while it's actually going on as opposed to watching it on tape delay. Every time I pvr a Leafs game for whatever reason and watch it later, it doesn't feel the same to me.

I usually start it about an hour late which allows to skip commercials and the intermission.
Usually caught up sometime in the 3rd.