All Star Game: Open Game Thread

by Bob Wage on Jan 30, 2011 3:01 PM EST in 2011 NHL All Star Weekend

RALEIGH NC - JANUARY 29: Marc Staal #18 of the New York Rangers and Eric Staal #12 of the Carolina Hurricanes skate on the ice before the Honda NHL SuperSkills competition part of 2011 NHL All-Star Weekend at the RBC Center on January 29 2011 in Raleigh North Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

For those of you who couldn't make it to the arena today, the open game thread finally makes a timely return. Hopefully, I will be able to chirp in with comments from the aux press row.

While the game is certainly not a serious affair, there is still pride at stake. When Ovechkin was asked last night if he had any antics in store for the game tomorrow he replied, "no, no, that's a game."

Most were predicting a Team Lidstrom victory after the draft on Friday night, but perhaps Team Staal will keep up their momentum from the win last night? One thing for sure, they will have the home ice advantage, and that is an advantage not to be underestimated.

The crowd was a factor during the skills competition and could very well help the cause again today.

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Team Stall is loaded

by Wyo NC guy on Jan 30, 2011 3:07 PM EST reply actions

I hate having to work today. I hope that it is a great game and a fun time for everyone.

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by Spanky31 on Jan 30, 2011 3:10 PM EST reply actions

yea me as well, I will have the DVDR'd and ready to watch as soon as I get home.

by Dbullsfan on Jan 30, 2011 3:36 PM EST up reply actions

I forgot to DVR it

thinking that I could bypass the FW
The changed it and I don’t have the time to get around it

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by lcd2you on Jan 30, 2011 4:35 PM EST up reply actions

you shoulda seen all the HOTNESS on the red carpet yesterday! IT WAS AWESOME!!!!!

"That’s what happens when you suck" - Tim Gleason

by jenniwa30 on Jan 30, 2011 4:36 PM EST up reply actions

Just finished work.. Will watch this. Yesterday was fun :)

by NorwegianCaniac on Jan 30, 2011 3:29 PM EST via mobile reply actions

anybody know the lines

for at least a couple shifts I’d love to see Staal, Ovi, and Skinner

by Dbullsfan on Jan 30, 2011 3:35 PM EST reply actions

Does anyone have a link to a stream?

by wilmingtonfan on Jan 30, 2011 4:10 PM EST reply actions

Pretty neat intro I thought there….

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MFFL & Caniac

by Henderson-Sports 06 on Jan 30, 2011 4:10 PM EST reply actions

I am so disappointed I couldn’t make it there this weekend.

"Being ready is not what matters. What matters is winning after you get there." LtGen Victor H. Krulak, USMC
April 1965

by CoastalCane on Jan 30, 2011 4:11 PM EST reply actions

Wonderful ovation for Laviolette!

by Ken Yount on Jan 30, 2011 4:21 PM EST reply actions

Most AWESOME opening!!! Love the kids!

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by jenniwa30 on Jan 30, 2011 4:25 PM EST reply actions

Good guys up 2-0…Cam is mic’d too..

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MFFL & Caniac

by Henderson-Sports 06 on Jan 30, 2011 4:33 PM EST reply actions

Wow. Fleury is having a bad start.

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April 1965

by CoastalCane on Jan 30, 2011 4:34 PM EST reply actions

No disrespect for to him

but I hope it happens everytime there’s a Cane on the ice facing him

Can;t happen often enough

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by lcd2you on Jan 30, 2011 4:37 PM EST up reply actions

Agreed

"Being ready is not what matters. What matters is winning after you get there." LtGen Victor H. Krulak, USMC
April 1965

by CoastalCane on Jan 30, 2011 4:37 PM EST up reply actions

I hate all of you who are watching it

HATE YOU HATE YOU HATE YOU HATE YOU HATE YOU HATE YOU HATE YOU HATE YOU HATE YOU HATE YOU HATE YOU HATE YOU HATE YOU HATE YOU HATE YOU HATE YOU HATE YOU HATE YOU HATE YOU HATE YOU HATE YOU HATE YOU HATE YOU HATE YOU HATE YOU HATE YOU HATE YOU HATE YOU HATE YOU HATE YOU HATE YOU HATE YOU

So there

Pppffflllllttttttt………….

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by lcd2you on Jan 30, 2011 4:36 PM EST reply actions

How do you really feel? Lol!

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April 1965

by CoastalCane on Jan 30, 2011 4:37 PM EST up reply actions

Sick to my stomach

Sold my tickets as I don’t get off work until 6:30-7:00 tonight and there is nobody, I mean nobody who could cover

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by lcd2you on Jan 30, 2011 4:38 PM EST up reply actions

Man, that sucks.

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April 1965

by CoastalCane on Jan 30, 2011 4:43 PM EST up reply actions

Hey, dodo happens

Somehow I think I’ll live, a shattered shell of a man to be sure, but I’ll live

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by lcd2you on Jan 30, 2011 4:44 PM EST up reply actions

I couldn't even go to the Friday or Saturday night festivities

oh I guess I could but losing a job, even for hockey is well, stupid

Whine, whine, more cheese, whine, whine, cheese, whimper, whine, whine

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by lcd2you on Jan 30, 2011 4:42 PM EST up reply actions

Looking at NHL.COM

Is it really 4-1?

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by lcd2you on Jan 30, 2011 4:46 PM EST reply actions

BOOOOOOOOO

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April 1965

by CoastalCane on Jan 30, 2011 4:48 PM EST reply actions

Details, details

I’m living vicariously right now

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by lcd2you on Jan 30, 2011 4:49 PM EST up reply actions

Cam needs to stop talking to the announcers and tend the goal hahaha. It went from 4-0 Team Staal, to 4-4.

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April 1965

by CoastalCane on Jan 30, 2011 4:53 PM EST up reply actions

they are totally distracting him!

"That’s what happens when you suck" - Tim Gleason

by jenniwa30 on Jan 30, 2011 4:54 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah they are. At one time he told them to hang on hahaha

"Being ready is not what matters. What matters is winning after you get there." LtGen Victor H. Krulak, USMC
April 1965

by CoastalCane on Jan 30, 2011 4:59 PM EST up reply actions

wish we could listen to him the whole game! Thomas will be mic’d up too

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by jenniwa30 on Jan 30, 2011 5:00 PM EST up reply actions

That would be pretty cool if they did that every game, uncensored.

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April 1965

by CoastalCane on Jan 30, 2011 5:01 PM EST up reply actions

I would LOVE that!

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by jenniwa30 on Jan 30, 2011 5:04 PM EST up reply actions

I read where they started talking about him not allowing a goal

I guess it started soon after that?

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by lcd2you on Jan 30, 2011 4:55 PM EST up reply actions

About four minutes after that

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April 1965

by CoastalCane on Jan 30, 2011 4:58 PM EST up reply actions

boo hiss

Hey better late than never

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by lcd2you on Jan 30, 2011 5:00 PM EST up reply actions

I normally dont get good internet in here

But its great down in the north end.

Its great to have the game and all, but I’ll be glad to see real hockey again on Tuesday.

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by IHeartMASN on Jan 30, 2011 5:03 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Yeah,

I’ll be there at least

Damn I’m going through Hockey withdrawals

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by lcd2you on Jan 30, 2011 5:04 PM EST up reply actions

I’m not big on the “halftime” or intermission shows, but I like Three Doors Down

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April 1965

by CoastalCane on Jan 30, 2011 5:04 PM EST reply actions

me too!

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by jenniwa30 on Jan 30, 2011 5:05 PM EST up reply actions

I would have thought Three Doors Down

would have been from the “Great White North” but they’re from Escatawpa, Mississippi

I thought the NHL had a rule about using non-Canadian bands or somethin’ like that

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by lcd2you on Jan 30, 2011 5:06 PM EST up reply actions

They are making all kinds of exceptions this weekend for “Redneck Hockey”

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April 1965

by CoastalCane on Jan 30, 2011 5:08 PM EST up reply actions

hehe

sounds like a winner

As for “miking them up during a real game” I don’t think they want to even have cameras on the players for fear of half way decent lip readers.

I think they say “Golly Geez Willickers”, “Fudge” and “Morter Forcker” a lot and it’s easy to see when they zoom in

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by lcd2you on Jan 30, 2011 5:10 PM EST up reply actions

At least Cam won’t get the loss

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April 1965

by CoastalCane on Jan 30, 2011 5:26 PM EST reply actions

LOL!

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by jenniwa30 on Jan 30, 2011 5:27 PM EST up reply actions

Patrick Sharpe wants to win himself a car today

"Being ready is not what matters. What matters is winning after you get there." LtGen Victor H. Krulak, USMC
April 1965

by CoastalCane on Jan 30, 2011 5:28 PM EST reply actions

wonder is it’s the same kind of car they gave away on friday?

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by jenniwa30 on Jan 30, 2011 5:30 PM EST up reply actions

So what's the score?

anyone?

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by lcd2you on Jan 30, 2011 5:36 PM EST reply actions

6-4 good guys

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by jenniwa30 on Jan 30, 2011 5:37 PM EST up reply actions

thank you

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by lcd2you on Jan 30, 2011 5:42 PM EST up reply actions

OHNOOOO bad guys in the lead 7-6

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by jenniwa30 on Jan 30, 2011 5:50 PM EST reply actions

Crap

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by lcd2you on Jan 30, 2011 5:51 PM EST reply actions

Ok, I grew up a fan of Marvel Comics, but IMO, the GP is kind of stupid

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April 1965

by CoastalCane on Jan 30, 2011 6:04 PM EST reply actions

Hey, it's Stan Lee's cup

of imagination

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by lcd2you on Jan 30, 2011 6:13 PM EST up reply actions