devilsrule33 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 (edited) I wasn't sure if this was a joke column since James Duthie usually does only that, but it looks like this is for real. If it is, all I can say is, "about time." http://tsn.ca/blogs/duthie/?id=226864 Sources tell TSN the NHL will introduce an NBA Slam-Dunk Contest style shootout at this year's All-Star Skills Competition in Atlanta.Players will be asked to perform the craziest trick-shots they can come up with. Between the leg shots, spin-a-ramas, over the shoulder lacrosse moves, it's all fair game. A panel of celebrities, still to be announced, will judge the shooters on their originality. The shootout will feature three players from each conference. They will be allowed to start from anywhere on the ice, even behind the net they are shooting on. The competitors will get two chances each. The judges will score the move anywhere from a 1 to a 9. If the player scores, he'll get an additional point, allowing for the possibility of a perfect 10. All six All-Star goalies will take a turn in net. Edited January 10, 2008 by devilsrule33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaneykoIsGod Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 I always thought the NHL had the absolute BEST skills competitions of the major sports, except for maybe Home Run Derby. The Slam Dunk contest sucks ... 2/3rds of the attempts don't even work. And the NFL, well, do they even do anything anymore? I do like the fancy trick play addition, though. They tried the goalie scoring thing a few years back. I remember everyone thinking Marty would kill it, but I think Hasek ended up being the only one to score. They even put to obstacles in the middle of the ice that the goalies had to shoot over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondman99 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Nice! I hope these changes are for real. I like the idea of a trick shot shoot-out. That will definetely add some excitement for the fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRASHER Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Wow they found a way to ruin the ONE THING I like about this sham weekend.... lovely.... just a matter of time until they corrupt the playoffs with a shootout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyFan42 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Brian Gionta = Spud Webb. Book it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilsrule33 Posted January 10, 2008 Author Share Posted January 10, 2008 I think people might be forgetting how poorly this went last year. http://njdevs.com/forums/index.php?sho...ition&st=80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilsdude530 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 I think this will not look so good when the celeb judges are Li'l Jon, Cuba Gooding and Tom Glavine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils731 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 I want them to bring back the individual team skill competitions. Sure only about 500 people show up but it was fun and the players seemed really relaxed and just shooting the breeze. Well, ok, I know it won't come back because of the only 500 people but I enjoyed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metallidevils Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 At first glance I kind of grimaced at the idea, but I actually am looking forward to it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilNurn Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Interesting. I'll watch. If only to see Marty score (hopefully). But I was going to watch regardless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Dan 56 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Its interesting that they brought back the goalies-getting-a-chance-to-score thing to the SKILLS competition, considering they've tried their best remove the possibility of a goalie using this SKILL in an actual game situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldon Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Let's guess the celebs. Denis Leary wearing a Boston jersey Mike Meyers Tor. jersey Jim Belushi Hawks. Although knowing NBC, all 3 will be ineligible since they don't currently appear on any NBC primetime show. So introduce 3 people I never heard of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 I like this. Hopefully there's no Brian Rafalski in the fastest shot competition debacle either. btw, it was arturs irbe who scored a goal in the goalie shooting competition. that should be held from center ice or the goalie's blueline, not the opposite goal (as shooting it into the opposite goal from there seems like a ton of luck to me). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRASHER Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 btw, it was arturs irbe who scored a goal in the goalie shooting competition. that should be held from center ice or the goalie's blueline, not the opposite goal (as shooting it into the opposite goal from there seems like a ton of luck to me). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyFan42 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Let's guess the celebs. Denis Leary wearing a Boston jersey Mike Meyers Tor. jersey Jim Belushi Hawks. Although knowing NBC, all 3 will be ineligible since they don't currently appear on any NBC primetime show. So introduce 3 people I never heard of. Hayden Panettiere - Save the cheerleader, save the puck. Also, she's licked the Stanley Cup before. Howie Mandel - Goal or no goal? Aaaaaand... I can't think of a third person. Then again, this assumes NBC's actually smart enough to pick people who have actually heard of hockey and might even like it. Taking that into account, they'll pick someone from American Gladiators, someone from 30 Rock, and someone ELSE from Heroes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJCroMag Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 I thought Hasek did too?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilsfan26 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 I thought Hasek did too?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestevens Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 The skills competitions are fun so hopefully this could be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satans Hockey Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 They need a female judge to... Trish Stratus would be good in my books... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Dan 56 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 (edited) They need a female judge to... Trish Stratus would be good in my books... Edited January 10, 2008 by Devil Dan 56 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRASHER Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 mmmmm Trish!!! ok, if SHE judges... I'm watching the mo-fo and will complain no more!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilsrule33 Posted January 20, 2008 Author Share Posted January 20, 2008 (edited) http://tsn.ca/blogs/duthie/?id=227670 The Sidney Crosby injury doesn't just hurt the Pittsburgh Penguins.It's a big blow to next week's All-Star game, where it was hoped Crosby would take part in the first slam-dunk contest style shootout. The shooters will be chosen by the team captains, Jerome Iginla and Vincent Lecavalier. It's expected Alexander Ovechkin and Ilya Kovalchuk will be asked to participate from the East. On the west side, the likely candidates include Detroit star Pavel Datsyuk, Anaheim's Ryan Getzlaf, and Minny's Marian Gaborik. L.A. King Anze Kopitar and goal-of-the-year guy Rick Nash are also possibilities (if Nash gets the nod, he might want to bring along the three Coyotes he turned into pylons Thursday night, and do a re-creation). Edited January 20, 2008 by devilsrule33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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