Friedman- Players hate going to cold weather cities for ASG, NHL possibly reducing the eligible host cities

[PocketNines]

"Siri, what is the least important issue in the human universe?"

 

[Melrose Munch]

Toronto will be the last cold weather city for a while.

When they come back to one it will be one of the larger cities, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Calgary and Buffalo will be out of the rotation. Ottawa too.

 

[NeelyWasAWarrior]

The All Star game is for the players to give back to the fans for their support. It's funny now that players make more money now they don't want to commit to the game. Back then athletes, saw it as an honor and a duty to be at the ASG.

They aren't looking at it the right way.

I'll also add today's game is less physical and less blood drawn. Players have it a lot easier than back then. Yet they're complaining about the ASG commitment. Get out of here!

 

[NeelyWasAWarrior]

I'll also add that today's players have it a lot easier than players back then. Less hitting, less blood drawn. It's night and day. Yet they're complaining about the ASG commitment?

Men like Yzerman, Messier, Gretzky, Roy, Neely...generations past did not complain.

 

[snag]

And I hate lame ass displays like what they put on....so I guess they can keep it. Don't want that crap here.

I almost felt insulted watching what I did of it...as if they think we are all stupid or something.

 

[snag]

ASGs in general would be more entertaining if the players had to play a different sport. Hockey players have to play basketball. Basketball players have to play hockey.

Hmmm.....a segue into hockey for Jalen Ramsey LOL

 

[NeelyWasAWarrior]

Put a legend on each team. Gretz, Mess, Y, Sea Bass etc.

Once in a lifetime opportunity to say you played hockey with an OG.

 

[KillerMillerTime]

Just cancel it.

Yep and substitute a mini World Cup 3 on 3, 10 minute periods with Canada, US, Sweden, Finland, Russia and combined Czechoslovakia
and Germany\Switzerland playing.