NHL All-Star Game A Lost Cause
Hello. This weekend the NHL All-Star game is in Atlanta. This could be a great opportunity for the league to get tremendous exposure. There's no NFL football or major league baseball. Basketball just has a normal slate of games.
Instead, there will be a skills competition and a game played at half speed. No one will care who wins. Many players will be glad they weren't asked to participate.
Many formats have been tried over the years. Stanley Cup champs vs rest of the league. North Americans vs rest of the world. East vs West. All with the same result.
If people don't think an NHL outdoor game should be played every year, then why is there an annual all-star game? At least people came out to see the outdoor game.
Why not combine the two? Make the all-star game an outdoor battle. Obviously this would restrict where it could be played, but then again with 30 teams in the NHL it should only be a once-a-generation event if it rotates fully anyway.
If something isn't done, I'd say get rid of it. There wouldn't be one in my league.
Regards,
Steve
Instead, there will be a skills competition and a game played at half speed. No one will care who wins. Many players will be glad they weren't asked to participate.
Many formats have been tried over the years. Stanley Cup champs vs rest of the league. North Americans vs rest of the world. East vs West. All with the same result.
If people don't think an NHL outdoor game should be played every year, then why is there an annual all-star game? At least people came out to see the outdoor game.
Why not combine the two? Make the all-star game an outdoor battle. Obviously this would restrict where it could be played, but then again with 30 teams in the NHL it should only be a once-a-generation event if it rotates fully anyway.
If something isn't done, I'd say get rid of it. There wouldn't be one in my league.
Regards,
Steve
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