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Dionne Rips Breakaway Challenge
by Paul on 02/08/08 at 04:41 PMComments (15)
from Sportsnet,
Speaking on HockeyCentral@Noon, (Marcel) Dionne blasted the league’s skills competition that was held Jan. 26, the night before the game in Atlanta. Dionne reserved his harshest comments for the breakaway challenge....
“They made fools of themselves,” Dionne said. “(The event) should be scrapped altogether. Whoever thought of that should be fired."…
“They probably think in the South that hockey’s like mini-basketball or something,” he said. “We can’t jump up and down and put it in the hoop.
“Obviously there’s guys that can do a lot of little tricks with the puck but it’s never in a situation where you’re on a breakaway … with someone chasing you.”
Keep The ASG
by Paul on 01/29/08 at 07:16 PMComments (0)
from John Buccigross of ESPN,
This midwinter classic should continue. It should be fun, joyful, intimate and creative. And it should always be viewed by the NHL and NHL Players’ Association as a vital vehicle that is important to the game. This takes energy and vision, and anyone who doesn’t have that in the NHL offices should get out.
The NHL does a professional, classy job in the overall staging of its big events. It’s the one area the current regime does not get enough credit for. The league has elevated the game in that regard. Now, just relax and incorporate some love and fun into the festivities on Saturday and a little incentive on Sunday, and this hockey weekend will return to what it should be—a fun, joyful get-together that celebrates the most joyous game in the world and the players who play it.
The Unique Qualities Of The ASG
by Paul on 01/28/08 at 09:19 AMComments (0)
from Ed Willes of the Vancouver Province,
Every year the game is played and every year the same questions are asked. What can be done to make it more competitive? What can be done to make it more relevant? What can be done to make it more like a real NHL game?
And here’s the answer. Nothing. There’s nothing that can be done; nothing that will turn the all-star game into a showcase event that captures hockey’s best qualities.
You can hope for some speed and skill and a close, competitive affair, but you can’t replicate those things that make the sport attractive.
Once you accept this, you are free to appreciate this affair for what it is and even revel in its unique qualities.
3rd Period Highlights From The All Star Game In Atlanta
by Paul on 01/27/08 at 09:09 PMComments (1)
Five minutes of highlights!
Pretty good 3rd period for an ASG. Now, on to Montreal for next year.
Game recap from Phil Coffey of NHL.com.
Watch the highlights…
Post Game Interviews From The ASG
by Paul on 01/27/08 at 08:49 PMComments (0)
Watch all of the post game interviews.
Streaming has just started…
2nd Period Highlights From The ASG
by Paul on 01/27/08 at 08:19 PMComments (0)
Four and a half minutes of highlights from the 2nd period of the ASG in Atlanta.
Watch the video…
Highlights From The 1st Period Of The ASG
by Paul on 01/27/08 at 07:29 PMComments (0)
Three and a half minutes of goals and talk…
Watch the video…
ASG Pre-Game Notes
by Paul on 01/27/08 at 05:36 PMComments (1)
Rock band The Hives will open the game with a performance of their hit single, “Tick Tick Boom.” The Atlanta Boy Choir will perform the U.S. national anthem and singer/songwriter Kathleen Edwards will perform the Canadian national anthem. R&B singer/songwriter and five-time Grammy nominee Ne-Yo will perform his hit single “Because of You” with Halftime Live, a 75-piece marching band, during the second intermission.
In addition to tonight’s performers, the celebrities in attendance include actors David Boreanaz ("Bones"), Taylor Kitsch ("Friday Night Lights"), Matthew Modine ("Weeds") and Thorsten Kate ("All My Children"); actress Alyssa Milano ("Charmed"), rock band Mastodon, country superstar Garth Brooks and Atlanta Braves pitcher Tom Glavine.
Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin also will be in attendance as the special guest of NHL legend Willie O’Ree. The first intermission will feature a special tribute to Willie O’Ree and the 50th anniversary of his NHL debut.
Behind The Scenes At The ASG
by Paul on 01/27/08 at 03:23 PMComments (0)
Go behind the scenes before the ASG starts....
Watch the streaming video which is scheduled to start at 3:30pm ET.
update: Stream is over.
Trying To Grow Hockey In The South
by Paul on 01/27/08 at 11:25 AMComments (0)
from Steve Hummer of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
Until they can sign Dale Jr. to drive a Zamboni, popularizing Canada’s game down here remains slow, hard work, y’all.
“I said from Day One that this project is going to take 10 years, just to expose the product to as many people as we possibly can,” said Thrashers general manager/coach Don Waddell, whose team is in Year Eight of the 10-year plan. The Thrashers are out in the Atlanta metro area aggressively, hosting some sort of developmental or introductory program weekly.
The love for the game is here just like in any of its traditional Northern outposts, but it’s the quantity of that devotion that is open to question.
A Showcase, Not A Game
by Paul on 01/27/08 at 10:54 AMComments (1)
from Red Fisher of the Montreal Gazette,
It’s a charade of what hockey is all about. No hits. No blocked shots. No penalties. No emotion.
Once, when the All-Star format called for the reigning Stanley Cup champions to face the best of the rest, the competition was there. Pride in winning was there. Competition was there. Now, it’s mostly a party for players and an opportunity for the NHL to show its major sponsors how much they appreciate the millions they pour into the game each year....
The NHL has made it abundantly clear it likes what it has now: sellouts year after year in arenas charging sky-high prices. It likes the skills competition and loves the outpouring of goals that have become the rule rather than the exception.
Some Work Needed
by Paul on 01/26/08 at 09:48 PMComments (5)
from David Shoalts of the Globe and Mail,
ATLANTA – There are some wrinkles that need to be worked out for the NHL’s skills competition.
The event was revamped for this year’s all-star game, which led to some confusion for the spectators and media. At first, no one was sure if the contest started and then it was a little difficult sorting out who was winning in the fastest-skater event.
A new addition was the obstacle course, where players from each team tried to score on a tiny net after shooting the puck over a ramp, hit a target in the net from the blueline and then the goaltenders had to try and score on the net at the opposite end of the ice.
This one needs work. The most interesting part was watching the goalies try and score. Yep, as exciting as it sounds.
Can Hockey Grow In Atlanta
by Paul on 01/26/08 at 06:27 PMComments (1)
from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
The hockey community reads All-Star weekend like a barometer for the game’s local importance. And as might be expected of a city with just five ice rinks in the metropolitan area, a stopover by the game’s preeminent players hardly ranks with, say, an SEC championship football game.
“We just haven’t been able to get the excitement of hockey introduced to the fans,” said Schmidt, who has been in his seat in Section 310 for every game the Thrashers have played, save one in 2001 after he had a kidney removed. And he watched that game on television.
“If Chipper Jones gets a hangnail, it’s front page news,” he said. “We need to get a little more excitement going. And to be honest with you, I don’t know how to do it.”
Live From The Red Carpet In Atlanta
by Paul on 01/26/08 at 04:18 PMComments (0)
Watch the All-Stars and NHL YoungStars arrive at Phillips Arena before the Dodge/NHL SuperSkills and NHL YoungStars events.
The video stream will begin at 4:30pm ET…
added 4:52pm, The stream has been on and off choppy so it is not your computer, just keep on checking, but everyone is experiencing this issue.
Those Were The All-Star Days
by Paul on 01/26/08 at 12:53 PMComments (0)
from Empty Netters,
-We know it was the early 1990’s and this is a hockey game, but just about everyone had a mullet. Even Mark Messier. (Yes, we’re shocked to see he had hair too.)
-This was the first time a skills competition was held.
-Some of those regular jerseys, like Toronto’s, really clashed with those All-Star pants.
-There’s nothing quite as right as seeing Patrick Roy in a Canadiens jersey.
-Mike Gartner’s porn ‘stache was sweet.
read on and check out the video there too…
Skating With The Stars
by Paul on 01/26/08 at 12:11 PMComments (0)
from Brad Holland of NHL.com,
Standing out there on the blue line with the rest of my fellow All-Stars, Dion Phaneuf, Alex Ovechkin and Marion Gaborik, I finally realized that I had made it. I had paid my dues, and earned my reward, and it felt good.
That’s right. Brad Holland, an All-Star for a day.
Let me explain.
Thursday evening, I was part of a crew that put on a mock-up of the NHL Dodge SuperSkills competition.
Morning Skate In Atlanta
by Paul on 01/26/08 at 09:17 AMComments (2)
At 9:30am ET the Eastern Conference will take to the ice for a morning skate, followed by the Western Conference at 10:30am.
Watch it live when the stream goes live at 9:30am ET…
added 3:08pm, Well, the stream is now dead, but they did loop the show a couple of times so I hope you were able to enjoy it while it lasted and we will have another one up around 4:30pm ET, showing the Red Carpet Entrance of the players.
It Used To Be Hockey
by Paul on 01/25/08 at 01:46 PMComments (0)
from Eric Duhatschek of the Globe and Mail,
But the evolution of the all-star game — from a legitimate competition to the sort of shinny extravaganza it is today — happened in a short period of time and the changes were book-ended by Mike Keenan’s three appearances as the Eastern (or Wales) Conference coach.
Keenan coached in back-to-back games — 1986 in Hartford and 1988 in St. Louis (the 1987 game was replaced by Rendez-Vous, a two-game exhibition between the NHL and Soviets in Quebec City).
This week, Keenan recalled: “The first time I coached, it was a real hockey game. That was when Mike Ramsey caught Wayne Gretzky with his head down and the only way you caught Wayne Gretzky with his head down was because he didn’t expect anybody to hit him. But he flattened him and after that, there was a real edge....”
read on plus some Wings/Ducks game talk…
NHL.com Provides All Access For ASG
by Paul on 01/25/08 at 01:38 PMComments (0)
Update 3:45pm ET: Live streaming starts today on NHL.com [here’s the direct link to the broadcast], 4-6pm ET, simulcast from the NHL Network, featuring the “Coaches Show” and interviews with players in the YoungStars game.
New York (January 24, 2008) – Fans who cannot attend the National Hockey League (NHL) All-Star Game weekend in Atlanta don’t have to miss out on any of the excitement from the event. NHL.com will feature more than 20 exclusive Webcasts, plus some simulcasts from the NHL Network, giving fans online a virtual all-access pass to the dressing room, the ice and behind the scenes at every major All-Star Weekend event.
The highlight of the NHL.com Webcast schedule takes place on Sunday, January 27 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. EST, when Cisco Presents the 2008 NHL All-Star ALL ACCESS Show exclusively on NHL.com. The live Webcast will take fans on an unprecedented visit inside the NHL All-Star Game with locker-room access, player interviews, pre-game analysis and video features. NHL.com then will simulcast the NHL Network’s pre-game coverage before the 56th NHL All-Star game faces off at 6 p.m. EST.
NHL ASG Voting Begins
by Paul on 11/15/07 at 07:27 PMComments (0)
Make your selections for the NHL All-Star Game in Atlanta!
