Ways to improve the all star game.

[Triumph36]

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The NHL can start by not having the game on Wednesday night. I didn't even realize this was All-Star midweek untill it was too late.

Oh yeah, having one every year would probably be a good idea as well.

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The NHL is trying out mid-week because it can't compete with football at this time of year. It also means that they don't lose a weekend, where the NHL gate is traditionally strongest. It's actually not a bad time for it - during the sports graveyard that is the week after the NFL Championship games.

What can improve the NHL all-star game? Nothing. It's an All-Star game. No one wants to get hurt and hockey is a physical contest.

Boot, Jagr has had one great season in the last 4 - tell me why you think the fans should vote him in.

[TheNoodleMan]

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The NHL is trying out mid-week because it can't compete with football at this time of year

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Awesome. I'll keep this in mind tomorrow when I'm watching tapes of last weeks NFL games.

Can a sports league be run any worse?

[Zurvan]

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The NHL is trying out mid-week because it can't compete with football at this time of year

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Awesome. I'll keep this in mind tomorrow when I'm watching tapes of last weeks NFL games.

Can a sports league be run any worse?

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The NHL gets most of its viewers on Saturday night games, and nobody gives a crap about the all-star game.

EDIT: And, NBC broadcasts Saturday afternoon, and I think that's the only game they play weekly. It would be foolish to cancel their only national broadcasts in the US.

The game was good this year, though. For having no defense, anywya.

[Richard Tanner]

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The NHL is trying out mid-week because it can't compete with football at this time of year

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Awesome. I'll keep this in mind tomorrow when I'm watching tapes of last weeks NFL games.

Can a sports league be run any worse?

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It's not all the NHL's fault is it? I mean certainly the fact that Hockey isn't that popular and there aren't many household names anymore has to have something to do with the financial woes.

Cody

[Triumph36]

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The NHL is trying out mid-week because it can't compete with football at this time of year

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Awesome. I'll keep this in mind tomorrow when I'm watching tapes of last weeks NFL games.

Can a sports league be run any worse?

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Hey, nice job cutting up my post - did you actually read the whole thing? - All-Star ratings are miniscule, and the league doesn't want to lose a weekend's worth of gate receipts (and perhaps more) to a contest which is barely watched anyway.

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All NHL ratings are minuscule. They way they can change that is to showcase their sport. Putting the all star game on this weekend when there is no NFL competition would give them the greatest chance to attract casual fans from other sports. If they're putting a weekends gate receipts ahead of growing the sport that is incredibly foolish and shortsighted. The NHL has dug themselves a massive hole, and they are barely on TV anymore. They should be trying much harder to showcase their young talent.

[Golden_Rhino]

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All NHL ratings are minuscule. They way they can change that is to showcase their sport. Putting the all star game on this weekend when there is no NFL competition would give them the greatest chance to attract casual fans from other sports. If they're putting a weekends gate receipts ahead of growing the sport that is incredibly foolish and shortsighted. The NHL has dug themselves a massive hole, and they are barely on TV anymore. They should be trying much harder to showcase their young talent.

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NHL has had weekend all star games every year since the late 80s, and it didn't work. The point of the OP was that all star games are what they are, and that leagues have to just let fans enjoy the games.

[Pudge714]

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All NHL ratings are minuscule. They way they can change that is to showcase their sport. Putting the all star game on this weekend when there is no NFL competition would give them the greatest chance to attract casual fans from other sports. If they're putting a weekends gate receipts ahead of growing the sport that is incredibly foolish and shortsighted. The NHL has dug themselves a massive hole, and they are barely on TV anymore. They should be trying much harder to showcase their young talent.

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NHL has had weekend all star games every year since the late 80s, and it didn't work. The point of the OP was that all star games are what they are, and that leagues have to just let fans enjoy the games.

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They were usually competing with NFL or NBA All-Star Game or something else though.

[Golden_Rhino]

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All NHL ratings are minuscule. They way they can change that is to showcase their sport. Putting the all star game on this weekend when there is no NFL competition would give them the greatest chance to attract casual fans from other sports. If they're putting a weekends gate receipts ahead of growing the sport that is incredibly foolish and shortsighted. The NHL has dug themselves a massive hole, and they are barely on TV anymore. They should be trying much harder to showcase their young talent.

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NHL has had weekend all star games every year since the late 80s, and it didn't work. The point of the OP was that all star games are what they are, and that leagues have to just let fans enjoy the games.

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They were usually competing with NFL or NBA All-Star Game or something else though.

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Some of the time. They went up against the Superbowl one year. That's market research at it's finest.