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not that it really matters... its like watching a game of pick-up hockey.

I think that it would be fitting that the last All Star game ever would be held to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the Montreal Canadiens, especially with the tradition of All Stars and Hall of Famers which have been represented by that franchise over the last century. I think that the NFL should follow suit with the Pro Bowl. (Yawn!)

who cares

No one will miss it.

Just another ridiculous casualty of the Bettman regime. No one watches the Pro-Bowl, don't really watch the NBA All-star game, can't stand the fact the the home run derby takes almost 2 hours, the NHL All-star game is the only one I want to watch. He needs to go.

NHL may cancel NHL.

"Nobody has cared about the All-Star game since Mike Bossy retired!"

You could probably make that same argument about the Isles.

they sould get rid of Bettmen, the allstar game and the shootout. Manny Legace was right with his comment that the game sould be won and lost by the TEAM, not a shotout!

Shootout

can't get rid of the alll star game... putting something on the line might be better, home ice or something... but i'd hate to see it go... that skills comp was ridiculus, i prefer to the old skills comp, the lap for the fastest skater, the stick handling relay, rapid fire, etc... whatever they called that relay skills event was ridiculus... i can't believe that someone thought it up, nevermind no one said, wait.... thats a horrible idea...

The NHL has brought this upon themselves by not allowing any physical contact in this game! Without checking and the occasional fight, it's just like watching a bunch of people skate. If I wanted to do that, I could go to the local skatery.

The indoor All-Star game is stupid. The All Star game should be played out doors where more than 15 thousand fans could see the pros. If they did it outside, there could be meet and greets, the skills competitions could be better and the game itself should have some meaning. Let them play for money, that should work! Its boring watching no hitting and no fights. Or, better yet, the winner of the game gets 2 points, which could help determine home ice advantage in the finals.

Players need to be rewarded for their excellence... but I can understand where the NHL recognizes that its product needs to be reevaluated and potentially reworked. They have been relatively successful in doing that with other aspects of the game recently, and should find a way to get the All-Star Game -- and the Skills Competition -- back to some semblance of relevance...

let it go

The NHL All-star game would be fine if everyone in America had versus.

1st off, no major network carried it.greg millen on cbc said"it was a showcas of talent,did you see that passing in the 3rd period.well duh,you idiot, when no one puts a stick down to stop the puck, what do you expect.last 1 i,ll view, pathetic, and the skills competition was a disaster.

What is this hockey you speak of?

I thought the NHL was on strike. When did that end?