Skills Competition

[hockeyrobot]

I haven't watched this for a few years now but I'm up at a chalet so we had it on in the background last night.

The passing drill might have been the worst and most painful thing I have ever seen in my life. Who in their right mind thought that would be entertaining television. The NHL needs to stop trying to please every team and have every player involved multiple times. Seriously no one cares who can sauce a puck over a board or pass to markers that changed way too fast.

Next year it should just be skater, breakaway, hardest shot and accuracy. 1.5 to 2 hour event.

Ok I'm done

[hockeyrobot]

Also. Haha. Surprised they made the change from Saturday 7pm EST to Friday 930 pm! Shouldn't they want to have kids eyes on the Competition? It ended at midnight.

[Jouko-Pouko]

I actually think those accuracy shooting and passing competitions are the best part of that whole day. Those shootouts are just stupid, hardest shot is pointless, and fastest skater is a huge injury risk. I would remove those three quite easily.

To be fair, I haven't watched the event this year, so not sure if anything has changed from last year.

[Fast Tony DeNiro]

How about Brianna Decker actually beating Draisaitl's time in the passing drill? And Kendall Coyne beating Keller in the fastest skater? Pretty awesome.

[Godin]

How about Brianna Decker actually beating Draisaitl's time in the passing drill? And Kendall Coyne beating Keller in the fastest skater? Pretty awesome.

I'm not a fan of the speed skating. It is a disaster waiting to happen. I didn't see it but Miro Heiskanen lost an edge and crashed into the boards. He was lucky to escape injury but why would anyone want to compete in this event. I did see Kendall Coyne and held my breath at every turn.

[blayze]

Speed skating and hardest shot are the only things worth watching. The other 2.5+ hours are a snooze fest.

The entire All Star weekend is pitiful. They should scrap the entire thing.

[Mr. Guru]

I haven't watched the all Star weekend since I was a kid.

[hockeyrobot]

How about Brianna Decker actually beating Draisaitl's time in the passing drill? And Kendall Coyne beating Keller in the fastest skater? Pretty awesome.

Very cool and glad they're getting some recognition.

[Dover]

CCM will give Decker 25 000$ ( just like Draisaitl ) for her amazing performance at the skills competition. That’s a nice reward and she totally deserve it!

[2014olympicgold]

ASG isn't designed to be for adults anyways. It's meant for kids. How the Mascots aren't more involved on the ice is surprising.

[Pengwin7]

The mascots were in full effect at ASG, just not during the hockey player events:
https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelph...ities-san-jose

The silicon valley plug was pretty good (look for Gritty flying in!!!):
https://twitter.com/NHL/status/1089185042365145088

And just gonna put this right here:

[hockeyrobot]

The mascots were in full effect at ASG, just not during the hockey player events:
https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelph...ities-san-jose

The silicon valley plug was pretty good (look for Gritty flying in!!!):
https://twitter.com/NHL/status/1089185042365145088

And just gonna put this right here:

Gritty's eyes are looking a lot less loopy.

[2014olympicgold]

The mascots were in full effect at ASG, just not during the hockey player events:
https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelph...ities-san-jose

The silicon valley plug was pretty good (look for Gritty flying in!!!):
https://twitter.com/NHL/status/1089185042365145088

And just gonna put this right here:

That's what I mean though. I know they do this stuff every year and it just rarely makes it on TV, but this yr was a bit different because of Gritty. Outside of Gritty, they are all pretty typical and generic acting. I'm just surprised even the home ice mascot isn't on the ice doing stuff during the skills comp or something.

Could they not do like a 3 on 3 with the mascots and do like half ice kind of thing? Whenever the skills comp gets slow, broadcast on the jumbo-tron the Mascots doing like a scavenger hunt around the host city. I just feel like they're missing out at an opportunity to use the mascots when the skills comp gets slow. Cause it really does at times.

However, if the idea is to not have them on TV stealing the spotlight from the actual all-stars, then I get it.

[lucafen4]

ASG isn't designed to be for adults anyways. It's meant for kids. How the Mascots aren't more involved on the ice is surprising.

This - if you want to enjoy the AS weekend - watch it with your child, niece, nephew 12 or under. You'll find that all-star enjoyment you had at that age.

[hockeyrobot]

This - if you want to enjoy the AS weekend - watch it with your child, niece, nephew 12 or under. You'll find that all-star enjoyment you had at that age.

Or....turn it into a drinking game like I did with some buddies.