2012 NHL All-Star Game - LBC Open Thread
by Donny Rivette on Jan 29, 2012 3:30 PM EST
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At least we've got a legitimate reason to watch this one. Soup makes his fourth ASG appearance today, and should see some considerable minutes for what that's worth in an "event" such as this. NBC-SN & CBC with the call(s) at 4 p.m.
Note: daily Caterwauls will return Tuesday; keep your eyes open for a couple of special items here tomorrow :)
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Mission: Impossible had better get that helo-in-the-chunnel scene over with by 4 pm
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@drosennhl
Team Alfredsson lines: Michalek-Spezza-Alfredsson; Couture-Giroux-Stamkos; Sedin-Sedin-Hartnell; Neal-Tavares-Pominville
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@drosennhl
Team Alfredsson D pairs: Karlsson-Letang; Yandle-Weber; Edler-Girardi
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@drosennhl
Team Chara lines: Gaborik-Datsyuk-Hossa; Perry-Malkin-Iginla; Lupul-Seguin-Kessel; Benn-Kane-Eberle
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@drosennh
Team Chara D pairs: Chara-Campbell; Phaneuf-Wideman; Timonen-Suter
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Also excited that my old neighbor/high school friend Javier Colon is going to be performing the National Anthem :)
Sweet ^
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by Donny Rivette on Jan 29, 2012 3:56 PM EST up reply actions
Beautiful work, JC
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by Donny Rivette on Jan 29, 2012 4:22 PM EST up reply actions
AHL doing it’s All-Star Skillz Komp today
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Colby Robak in Fastest Skater, Hardest Shot and Breakaway challenges
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by Donny Rivette on Jan 29, 2012 3:59 PM EST up reply actions
Almost lost my lunch earlier when I noticed that. I have absolutely no idea.
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by Donny Rivette on Jan 29, 2012 4:17 PM EST up reply actions
Might have been a fantastic cross-promotion for the new network, but oh well
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by Donny Rivette on Jan 29, 2012 4:19 PM EST up reply actions
They could have had the figure skating followed by the All-Star game while putting the Cutting Edge quadrilogy on NBC-SN. They might get the same ratings on Vs as the movies would.
by MrOmnipotent on Jan 29, 2012 4:25 PM EST up reply actions
Or they could have shown Caddyshack on both and recorded some real ratings
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by Donny Rivette on Jan 29, 2012 4:27 PM EST up reply actions
NBC, such class today. Bull riding followed by figure skating. Both are really draw in the viewers, like the All-Star game would, and I’ve watch both today and didn’t notice a mention of the All-Star game all day.
by MrOmnipotent on Jan 29, 2012 4:27 PM EST up reply actions
No mentions? That’s a problem.
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by Donny Rivette on Jan 29, 2012 4:27 PM EST up reply actions
Indicative of a serious division in philosophies and priorities
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by Donny Rivette on Jan 29, 2012 4:29 PM EST up reply actions
Kinda off topic, but since I’m watchin an illegal stream of the game, the EU signed the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, which is views by some to be more oppressive than SOPA or PIPA, and the negotiations behind were all done in secrecy. USA had signed it in Oct 2010 without anyone really knowin about it.
That one’s news to me. Brand it any flowery way you choose, still a bad deal.
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by Donny Rivette on Jan 29, 2012 4:36 PM EST up reply actions
Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement Just for you Donny
by MrOmnipotent on Jan 29, 2012 4:43 PM EST up reply actions
Thank you, kind sir. Certain I’ll be hearing a lot more on this in the next 24 hours #CircleTheWagons
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by Donny Rivette on Jan 29, 2012 4:44 PM EST up reply actions
Campbell photo (thankfully edited) via PD
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LOL So can we refer to Stanley C as a phallicehead now?
by MrOmnipotent on Jan 29, 2012 4:52 PM EST up reply actions
Funniest part of the pic; bravo Yahoo
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by Donny Rivette on Jan 29, 2012 4:54 PM EST up reply actions
well done
I’m putting here for reflection later on in the season…. #14 Tomas [Fleischmann] is getting a 40G season. FLASH COUNT: 16G/19A
by RPC on Sep 17, 2011 5:20 PM MDT
Find me on Twidduh And look at my Marmots
by Chris S Roberts on Jan 29, 2012 8:31 PM EST up reply actions
BWAHAHAH!!
I’m putting here for reflection later on in the season…. #14 Tomas [Fleischmann] is getting a 40G season. FLASH COUNT: 16G/19A
by RPC on Sep 17, 2011 5:20 PM MDT
Find me on Twidduh And look at my Marmots
by Chris S Roberts on Jan 29, 2012 8:31 PM EST up reply actions
I still fond memories of the ASG down here. I got my section to scream “Hit somebody” (My gf at the time proceeded to hit me) and have it slowly spread around the upper level, until Roenick laid what might have been the first recorded hit in an ASG. First ASG to feature a shoot-out as well. Ok, so the shoot-out should be reserved for the skills competition, but still. It was first done in Sunrise. Or maybe that’s another reason for Northerners to hate us. (I need a perplexed emote)
Sure would be nice to have another big-time event like that down here again. Short of the SCF I don’t see it happening, after hosting the Draft (‘01) and ASG (’03) within three years.
Tho CBJ just got next year’s ASG, only 6 years removed from hosting the draft.
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by Donny Rivette on Jan 29, 2012 4:52 PM EST up reply actions
From Wikipedia… With Ottawa set to host in 2012 for the first time, and Columbus in 2013, Anaheim, Phoenix, Nashville, and Winnipeg will be the only current NHL cities that have not yet hosted an NHL All-Star Game.
Montreal is the only city to have hosted two ASG in the last 20 years, so I gots the feeing I’ll be a really old man before there’s another ASG down here.
by MrOmnipotent on Jan 29, 2012 5:03 PM EST up reply actions
Original Jets never even had a WHA ASG. Kinda stunned.
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by Donny Rivette on Jan 29, 2012 5:11 PM EST up reply actions
You can bet WPG gets on the board with one of those events very soon.
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by Donny Rivette on Jan 29, 2012 5:12 PM EST up reply actions
WPG will get the Draft before an ASG. It seems they give the draft to cities as a test, before handing of the reigns of the ASG.
by MrOmnipotent on Jan 29, 2012 5:17 PM EST up reply actions
That well could be these days; going way back in my own experience, Hartford got the ASG eight years before the draft. Your logic is definitely sound tho.
CBJ finally got the ASG because a massive hotel across the street from Nationwide will be completed in Sept. Or so the story went that I saw.
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by Donny Rivette on Jan 29, 2012 5:20 PM EST up reply actions
I know when they initially awarded the Draft to the Cats, they said it was to see how the organization would handle an event of that magnitutde and if the Cats pulled it off, they’d get the ASG. Well, they announced the ASG at the draft, so go figure.
by MrOmnipotent on Jan 29, 2012 5:30 PM EST up reply actions
Well whaddaya know…just stumbled over this
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by Donny Rivette on Jan 29, 2012 9:58 PM EST up reply actions
The draft or even a Heritage Classic (if they can build a talented, entertaining enough team), would be a good starter for them.
by MrOmnipotent on Jan 30, 2012 8:22 AM EST up reply actions
I think if the Panthers got their acts together and created some buzz again, there could be a chance we get it down here again. I was at both the draft and the all star game…it was an awesome experience
Dara
I caught the Hartford draft in ’94; as you said…awesome experience. So much more now.
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by Donny Rivette on Jan 29, 2012 5:24 PM EST up reply actions
Nothing in life matches the pure geek giddiness of being in the room and hearing “We have a trade to announce”
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by Donny Rivette on Jan 29, 2012 5:26 PM EST up reply actions
Maybe its my internet feed, but I’ve seen more emotion on tv emanate from an empty arena in Sunrise than this ASG.
No life in that barn. Pretty sad. Maybe NBC got it right…
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by Donny Rivette on Jan 29, 2012 5:32 PM EST up reply actions
Seriously.
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by Donny Rivette on Jan 29, 2012 5:46 PM EST up reply actions
And that’s two. That mean a twice-as-long ovation?
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by Donny Rivette on Jan 29, 2012 5:47 PM EST up reply actions
Sure it’s not lost on the crowd that Phaneuf got beaten on it
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That would be appropriate, yes :)
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by Donny Rivette on Jan 29, 2012 6:23 PM EST up reply actions
Might be counter-productive, but I so loathe the All-Star Game.
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Which is why I’ve only casually checked in a few times. I hear the over/under is like 19.5 or something.
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It’s just a brutal exhibition, man. Terrible.
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by Donny Rivette on Jan 29, 2012 6:28 PM EST up reply actions
It makes me feel bad for the goalies, they’re the can’t help but come out of this looking terrible at what they do.
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At least the scoring has been even against them. Used to be that one poor soul would get torched beyond all hope per game. Looking at you, Don Beaupre.
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by Donny Rivette on Jan 29, 2012 6:31 PM EST up reply actions
Was it Vokoun who had the first scoreless period in the last 20 or 30 years? I remember someone pitching a shutout for a period.
by MrOmnipotent on Jan 29, 2012 6:32 PM EST up reply actions
Sounds right.
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by Donny Rivette on Jan 29, 2012 6:34 PM EST up reply actions
Painful.
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by Donny Rivette on Jan 29, 2012 6:55 PM EST up reply actions
Does it matter in NY when you make what he does?
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by Donny Rivette on Jan 29, 2012 6:54 PM EST up reply actions
Loses like 40+ % of his salary anyway thanks to state taxes
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by Donny Rivette on Jan 29, 2012 6:55 PM EST up reply actions
Well, I do know, when they are fined, the money goes to a charity (not sure who picks it) and its a tax write-off for them. But this isn’t money that technically comes out of their salary.
by MrOmnipotent on Jan 29, 2012 7:48 PM EST up reply actions
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