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Post by zair12 on Jan 24, 2009 13:26:22 GMT -5
What do you think of the NHL punishing players that skip out of the All-Star game?
The players that decline attending are now receiving a 1 game suspension, either the last game before or the first game after the NHL All-Star break.
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Post by Falconman on Jan 24, 2009 13:31:18 GMT -5
I think that is stupid there giving the player for skiping the all-star game. IF they dont want to be in it they dont have to be. I dont care about this year all-star no Red Wings players in it this year.
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Post by T-BAG on Jan 24, 2009 13:43:34 GMT -5
I agree, thats stupid. Just because a player wants to spend time with his family instead of playing in a basically pointless game, they shouldn't be punished.
I've lost alot of interest in the NHL ever since the lock-out. This isn't helping any.
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Post by xcheck28 on Jan 24, 2009 13:44:54 GMT -5
The All-Star Game is a joke, almost as much of a joke as the voting process. Mike Illitch should call Bettman up and tell him to f-off.
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Post by topshelf on Jan 24, 2009 17:10:39 GMT -5
Totally stupid. The Bettman circus continues. Anyway, All-Star games are a JOKE. Nothing like a 10-9 hockey game...Of course those that like the shootout love it... (EYEROLL HERE)
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Post by pikemazter on Jan 24, 2009 21:40:21 GMT -5
Popularity contest, who cares. No reason to be punished.
Just finished watching it. That little freestyle shootout deal is a crock of crap. For a second I thought I was watching an NBA slam dunk competition.
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Post by silver on Jan 25, 2009 12:39:12 GMT -5
snooooooooooze.............................
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Post by cmubrent on Jan 25, 2009 18:38:31 GMT -5
I still don't understand the punishment. Both Lidstrom and Datsyuk have injuries and wanted the weekend to heal up. What's the problem? Didn't watch the skills competition and I have no idea when the All-Star Game's on, or if it was already played. And couldn't care less. It'll probably be 2 hours of idol-worshiping at the skates of "The Savior of the NHL", Cindy Crosby, anyway.
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Post by pikemazter on Jan 25, 2009 18:53:12 GMT -5
Game is on now, kind of boring.........
I remember them being a little more exciting when I was younger
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Post by cmubrent on Jan 25, 2009 19:10:04 GMT -5
I remember a few All Star Games being exciting. 1995-96 in Boston was a good one.
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Post by topshelf on Jan 25, 2009 20:18:41 GMT -5
Wow...8-8 after 2 periods. About as exciting as an alumni game!!! Hockey without physical contact. Just wrong....
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Post by rigamortis52 on Jan 25, 2009 21:11:50 GMT -5
I still don't understand the punishment. Both Lidstrom and Datsyuk have injuries and wanted the weekend to heal up. What's the problem? Didn't watch the skills competition and I have no idea when the All-Star Game's on, or if it was already played. And couldn't care less. It'll probably be 2 hours of idol-worshiping at the skates of "The Savior of the NHL", Cindy Crosby, anyway. The only problem is, is that SYDNEY (not cindy) Crosby didn't play either. Guess What though... He didn't get suspended like Lidstrom and Datsyuk. hmmm wonder why?
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Post by The_DirtyBird on Jan 25, 2009 21:13:42 GMT -5
I still don't understand the punishment. Both Lidstrom and Datsyuk have injuries and wanted the weekend to heal up. What's the problem? Didn't watch the skills competition and I have no idea when the All-Star Game's on, or if it was already played. And couldn't care less. It'll probably be 2 hours of idol-worshiping at the skates of "The Savior of the NHL", Cindy Crosby, anyway. The only problem is, is that SYDNEY (not cindy) Crosby didn't play either. Guess What though... He didn't get suspended like Lidstrom and Datsyuk. hmmm wonder why? They said because he was at the festivities and Lindstrom and Datsyuk were not just reporting what I read don't kill the messenger.
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Post by rigamortis52 on Jan 25, 2009 21:30:21 GMT -5
either way a stupid rule to punish the people who have better things to do then go to a meaningless game that they could end up getting hurt in somehow and screw a whole season up. Even if Syd the kid wouldn't have gone to the festivities he could have found a way out of not getting suspended.
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Post by T-BAG on Jan 26, 2009 2:36:10 GMT -5
Well "cindy" crosby is a "super-star" so of course he gets special treatment.
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