2ELIAS6 Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Figured why not start a thread for the all-star game with the skills competition about to start! I hope we get to see one close to us one day soon would love to attend one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Can't decide if I'll watch the skills company. Definitely won't watch the game, I find them to be pretty boring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zubie#8 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 That breakaway challenge was hard and awkward to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ELIAS6 Posted January 25, 2015 Author Share Posted January 25, 2015 That breakaway challenge was hard and awkward to watch. it was obviosusly ment to just let the players mess around and have some fun show the fans a little bit of trickery etc. but i saw alot of people annoyed that it had nothing to do with actual skill. The hardest shot part of the competition should be a good watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zubie#8 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 it was obviosusly ment to just let the players mess around and have some fun show the fans a little bit of trickery etc. but i saw alot of people annoyed that it had nothing to do with actual skill. The hardest shot part of the competition should be a good watch.I didnt mean it was a lack of skill, it just wasn't funny or entertaining except for Tarasenko and Elliott. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neb00rs Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I for one love the all-star festivities. That said, it is clear that many of the players don't want to go. They should just cancel it. Sydney Crosby is an a$$hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louismydad Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 announcer just said carey price is the best puck handling goalie in the league. tvisnk he forgot about the best EVER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Dan 56 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I for one love the all-star festivities. That said, it is clear that many of the players don't want to go. They should just cancel it. Sydney Crosby is an a$$hole. Yeah , alot of these guys look like they really couldn't care less about this. Not that I blame them. I'm sure they'd rather be recovering or playing a regular game. Duncan Keith seemed bored out of his mind just now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ELIAS6 Posted January 25, 2015 Author Share Posted January 25, 2015 (edited) I for one love the all-star festivities. That said, it is clear that many of the players don't want to go. They should just cancel it. Sydney Crosby is an a$$hole.whats up with crosby he got injured or something right? i would have to imagine that for a good handful of the players it could be a bit awkward around each other. Edited January 25, 2015 by 2ELIAS6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neb00rs Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 (edited) Yeah , alot of these guys look like they really couldn't care less about this. Not that I blame them. I'm sure they'd rather be recovering or playing a regular game. Duncan Keith seemed bored out of his mind just now. Yeah, I think almost all the players would rather not be there (though to be fair to Keith, he ain't exactly Mr. Personality). But it's like what Getzlaf said, "it's important to be there for the fans" and I think a lot of players realize that and do it to be good representatives of the game. That's why Crosby bowing out is so low. He clearly could play through whatever he has. He looked fine last game. And it's only worse that he has only showed up to one his entire career, not that all of his absences were his fault. This miss is bullsh!t. That said, if they can't get the top stars to go, they should just stop holding the event. whats up with crosby he got injured or something right? i would have to imagine that for a good handful of the players it could be a bit awkward around each other. Yeah...injured. Edited January 25, 2015 by Neb00rs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neb00rs Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 (edited) That save by Luongo was one of the best I have ever seen. I cannot believe he got that. Edited January 25, 2015 by Neb00rs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRASHER Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 these skills comp events just seemed a LOT more fun a whole bunch of years ago before NBC got involved and they tried to push too hard for "creativity" and stuff like that, that breakaway even was a thing of painful to watch....though as a crappy hockey player I feel better seeing NHL guys wipe out during drills ....oh and Elias on the shootout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ELIAS6 Posted January 25, 2015 Author Share Posted January 25, 2015 i mean i hope no one actually thought elias was going to score a shootout goal.. seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neb00rs Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 these skills comp events just seemed a LOT more fun a whole bunch of years ago before NBC got involved and they tried to push too hard for "creativity" and stuff like that, that breakaway even was a thing of painful to watch....though as a crappy hockey player I feel better seeing NHL guys wipe out during drills 100% agreed. It's become a complete gimmick. I think they were trying to copy the NBA model. The dunk competition gets just as idiotic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRASHER Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 100% agreed. It's become a complete gimmick. I think they were trying to copy the NBA model. The dunk competition gets just as idiotic. I'm ok with gimmicky....its just they sucked all the fun out of it in the process Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Curious of others' experience. When I was younger I was a huge fan of both the MLB and NHL All Star game. I went to it when it was at MSG, and would otherwise be pretty invested them every year. Now I can't remember the last time I watched either, and I actually turned down a ticket to the all star game at Yankee stadium to see an advanced screening of Dark Knight. So do people think it's always an event that's aimed at younger fans, or have they lost their appeal in general? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRASHER Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Curious of others' experience. When I was younger I was a huge fan of both the MLB and NHL All Star game. I went to it when it was at MSG, and would otherwise be pretty invested them every year. Now I can't remember the last time I watched either, and I actually turned down a ticket to the all star game at Yankee stadium to see an advanced screening of Dark Knight. So do people think it's always an event that's aimed at younger fans, or have they lost their appeal in general? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk It could be a combination of things..... sports have certainly lost their innocence.....fans are more and more aware by the day how much the sport is business first then sport second, and that's soured people on things like this....add in sponsorships, overhype (for God's sake NFL MEDIA DAY has a goddamn sponsor now) and basic oversaturation of the product as a whole...the fun and the innocence are gone from all these events, and I don't think its coming back..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zubie#8 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 That save by Luongo was one of the best I have ever seen. I cannot believe he got that.That was insane. My favorite skills save is this gem.http://youtu.be/f7vPgtxLj2g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 It could be a combination of things..... sports have certainly lost their innocence.....fans are more and more aware by the day how much the sport is business first then sport second, and that's soured people on things like this....add in sponsorships, overhype (for God's sake NFL MEDIA DAY has a goddamn sponsor now) and basic oversaturation of the product as a whole...the fun and the innocence are gone from all these events, and I don't think its coming back..... That's possible, although maybe all star games are just for the kids to begin with. Or maybe what Jerry Seinfeld said is correct that all we're really doing is rooting for the laundry, and the individual players don't matter as much. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devils102 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 The breakaway challenge was brutal. The rest that I saw was fine. Too bad Patty didn't get to do more, but I don't what he would have competed in... accuracy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neb00rs Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 It could be a combination of things..... sports have certainly lost their innocence.....fans are more and more aware by the day how much the sport is business first then sport second, and that's soured people on things like this....add in sponsorships, overhype (for God's sake NFL MEDIA DAY has a goddamn sponsor now) and basic oversaturation of the product as a whole...the fun and the innocence are gone from all these events, and I don't think its coming back..... I have to disagree that it is the sponsorships that are taking away from the event. As I said, it's the gimmicky events that are killing it for me. The silly breakaway challenge, the stupid trick shot thing, and the absence of some of the game's top players have all combined to turn the thing into a dud. Also you originally said, "these skills comp events just seemed a LOT more fun a whole bunch of years ago before NBC got involved and they tried to push too hard for "creativity" and stuff like that, that breakaway even was a thing of painful to watch..." That seems to me like your issue is with the dumb events. But than you replied to me that it isn't, so I am left a little confused. I also think Daniel makes a good point that the event appeals more to younger fans. That was insane. My favorite skills save is this gem. http://youtu.be/f7vPgtxLj2g I was there. Great moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLL765 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 The breakaway thing is ultra lame, they should just make the shootout thing into an elimination shootout where you you keep shooting until you don't score. I'd rather watch guys try actual shootout moves for 10+ mins rather than watch that crap. For all I care, they could just do that, the accuracy shooting and the hardest shot and call it a day. Maybe the fastest skater too, but that's about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zubie#8 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 The breakaway thing is ultra lame, they should just make the shootout thing into an elimination shootout where you you keep shooting until you don't score. I'd rather watch guys try actual shootout moves for 10+ mins rather than watch that crap. For all I care, they could just do that, the accuracy shooting and the hardest shot and call it a day. Maybe the fastest skater too, but that's about it.They did that for the last few skills competitions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerzey Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I think it would be cool if every team did their own individual skills competition during the break. I'd like to know how hard Gelinas' slap shot is and who our fastest skater is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRASHER Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I have to disagree that it is the sponsorships that are taking away from the event. As I said, it's the gimmicky events that are killing it for me. The silly breakaway challenge, the stupid trick shot thing, and the absence of some of the game's top players have all combined to turn the thing into a dud. Also you originally said, "these skills comp events just seemed a LOT more fun a whole bunch of years ago before NBC got involved and they tried to push too hard for "creativity" and stuff like that, that breakaway even was a thing of painful to watch..." That seems to me like your issue is with the dumb events. But than you replied to me that it isn't, so I am left a little confused. It's a combination of things, the second comment was more me thinking deeper into why it didn't seem fun to me this year having to hear buffoons like Roenick and McGuire all night doesn't help either, why is NBC incapable of hiring good, interesting sports people for ANY event? They either find excessive blowhards who never won in their sport (Mlibury, Roenick, Matt Millen) .....or tiny annoying gnats (McGuire, Bob Costas)....this is the first time in years I was home and watched the thing....it felt more like a chore and I stuck with it since nothing else was on TV as opposed to enjoying the event I think it would be cool if every team did their own individual skills competition during the break. I'd like to know how hard Gelinas' slap shot is and who our fastest skater is. They USED to....I think a few times like Montreal might still do so....I guess lack of attendance to the events killed the idea.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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