How to Watch the All-Star Game?

[RadioGaGa 162]

If I was a casual fan or hadn't seen much hockey before...I would not be encouraged to keep watching the sport based on the ASG/Young Stars game.

People have to stop thinking that this is a means to attract new fans. All this is, is a showcase of skill to reward fans who already love the game. IMO.

Does the Pro Bowl make you want to watch more NFL football? Does the NBA ASG (which typically ends 150-149) make you want to watch more basketball?

[jon93 0]

I was snooping around and discovered a site that basically live streams almost every game, just click the corresponding link for tuesday for the young stars and skills.

http://www.myp2p.eu/NHL.htm

can any one get the skills competiton with firefox it says firefox doesnt know how to open this address

[TBLfan 25]

agreed. I find it pretty entertaining but it's the little things that make it fun to watch, like steen trying the michigan, Malkin cherry picking and stuff like that. If this was something that happened every day in the NHL it would be boring and repetitive, I hope that's not what they're looking for.

[RadioGaGa 162]

Malkin cherry picking and stuff like that....

CBC has a mic on Getzlaf & Staal...not sure if Versus does. Anyways...Stall talking to Malkin:

Staal: Redline...don't cross it

Malkin: Yeah?

Staal: You. Redline. Don't cross it.

Malkin: Yeah!

:lol: They called a hook on Seabrook!

[TBLfan 25]

hahahahahaha!!!! ohh man I wish VS had the mic on!

[kovalchuk71 212]

"I(ll) try, but im good"

Ovechkin :D

[UMWhockey 0]

so the fastest skater was a joke.... using a stop watch?

[kovalchuk71 212]

Has anyone found the skills comp. really bland so far?

[Eazy_b97 1]

Definately.

[RadioGaGa 162]

Maybe it's the technical glitches that have slowed the pace...but yeah...something is different from other years.

[TBLfan 25]

agreed.

Also agree about the fastest skater. Ovvie wasn't the fastest but he also wasn't the slowest, think he got a raw deal. Oh and Nash was totally given that win on a silver platter.

[LkptTiger 1]

Ovechkin's visor is...gross...in the bad sense of the word.

[RadioGaGa 162]

Ovechkin's visor is...gross...in the bad sense of the word.

If he was in the West and wearing blue it would look better. Should have got one with a red tint for the ASG, seeing as how he can't wear it in the Regular season anyway.

[DangleDangleChamp 0]

Does anyone else think that Vs. Coverage is brutal?

[ddbowdoin 0]

i have to listen to this shit on the radio... my college doesnt provide versus in our cable package, ahhhhhh!

[LkptTiger 1]

I got it going on CBC. Coverage isn't bad...the commentary could be better at times.

[RadioGaGa 162]

Does anyone else think that Vs. Coverage is brutal?

CBC has used a couple shots from that camera on the track along the top of the glass...I don't like it at all.

[FINAL] 15-11 East

http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&a...Page&id=866

[DangleDangleChamp 0]

I dont like the rail cam either. They dont seem to use it at the right time either.

[Eazy_b97 1]

Brutal Skills competition. They need to have the best from each area and not just all-stars. Have the stars do the SO.

Also "in the zone" is awful. Make it like a saucer pass target game or something like that. Lay targets on the ice and have blocks. Do something else.

[LkptTiger 1]

...it's better than when they had the goalies shooting it the length of the ice on the empty net a couple years ago.

[RadioGaGa 162]

...it's better than when they had the goalies shooting it the length of the ice on the empty net a couple years ago.

I don't remember that. What a useful "skill" that displays.

[Eazy_b97 1]

hahaha, I honestly don't remember that.

[ryno 0]

Has anyone found the skills comp. really bland so far?

Pretty boring this year, the fastest skater was a lot more exciting back when two players were going at once. Breakaway relay was a lot more fun to watch than the shootout is too.

[kosydar 0]

haha alex steen just looked like a douche trying to do the michigan.

He looked like a douche, but at the same time he was one of the only ones actually trying new shit out there. I honestly don't know which was worse, the young stars or the skills.

[RadioGaGa 162]

I thought "In The Zone" was odd too.

Didn't they do a breakaway relay once. 3 players...3 pucks 30 seconds...had to make so many passes before you shoot?

That is more realistic that one in each circle, standing still.

haha alex steen just looked like a douche trying to do the michigan.

He looked like a douche, but at the same time he was one of the only ones actually trying new shit out there. I honestly don't know which was worse, the young stars or the skills.

I thought SOMEONE would try to scoop it (a la Schremp or Hisey). Crosby should've tried the move from his RBK spots.