Toronto Mike

Fooled Again

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The older I get, the less I like the NHL all-star weekend.  In recent years, I've skipped the entire thing, even the skills competition which I used to love.

This year, I got tricked into tuning in to the skills competition because they were holding a breakaway event that would give points for creativity.  I envisioned something like the slam dunk competition during the NBA all-star weekend.  It piqued my interest so I made sure I was in front of the tv at 9pm to watch the sparks fly.

As usual, it was disappointing.  There were a few attempts to do something funky and different, but they failed.  By the end, it was no more exciting than a regular shootout in a regular season game.  If anything, the regular shootout is more exciting because the players actually care if they score.

Won't get fooled again.

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