[Hyack]

For those interested the 2012 All Star draft is now on TSN.

Quote:

Team Alfredsson and Team Chara make their picks at the 2012 NHL All-Star Player Fantasy Draft. Check out the pick-by-pick results as the squads are set for the 2012 NHL All-Star Game in Ottawa. Under the Fantasy Draft rules, all goaltenders must be taken by the end of Round 10 and all defencemen must be selected by the end of Round 15.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/feature/?id=57570

[Hyack]

Final player selections for Team Chara and Team Alfredsson

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Team Alfredsson                         Team Chara

Captain Daniel Alfredsson (Senators)    Zdeno Chara (Bruins)

Alternate Henrik Lundqvist (Rangers)    Joffrey Lupul (Maple Leafs)

1st Erik Karlsson (Senators)            Pavel Datsyuk (Red Wings)
2nd Jason Spezza (Senators)             Tim Thomas (Bruins)
3rd Jonathan Quick (Kings)              Evgeni Malkin (Penguins)
4th Claude Giroux (Flyers)              Marian Hossa (Blackhawks)
5th Kris Letang (Penguins)              Kimmo Timonen (Flyers)
6th Steven Stamkos (Lightning)          Corey Perry (Ducks)
7th Brian Elliott (Blues)               Carey Price (Canadiens)
8th Shea Weber (Predators)              Phil Kessel (Maple Leafs)
9th Daniel Sedin (Canucks)              Ryan Suter (Predators)
10th Dan Girardi (Rangers)              Jimmy Howard (Red Wings)
11th Keith Yandle (Coyotes)             Brian Campbell (Panthers)
12th Milan Michalek (Senators)          Patrick Kane (Blackhawks)
13th Henrik Sedin (Canucks)             Dion Phaneuf (Maple Leafs)
14th James Neal (Penguins)              Jarome Iginla (Flames)
15th Alex Edler (Canucks)               Dennis Wideman (Capitals)
16th John Tavares (Islanders)           Marian Gaborik (Rangers)
17th Scott Hartnell (Flyers)            Jordan Eberle (Oilers)
18th Jason Pominville (Sabres)          Tyler Seguin (Bruins)
19th Logan Couture (Sharks)             Jamie Benn (Stars)

[Hyack]

The All Star media day starts at 5:00pm PT Friday on TSN with the All Star skills competition going at 4:00 pm PT Saturday on CBC. The All Star game is being played in Ottawa at 1:00 pm PT Sunday and will also be shown on the CBC network, at least that's the schedule for those of us on the West Coast.

[Hyack]

NHL all-star skills competitors revealed

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhlallstargame/skills/fastest-skater.html

[PublicAnimalNo9]

I'll be watching the skills competition as usual. Mrs. Animal is cookin' up some ribs for the event.
I will NOT be watching the game itself unless there's SFA else on at 4:00 on Sunday.

[Hyack]

Near the end of the 1st period, game tied at 3 anyone else watching??

[martin14]

PublicAnimalNo9 wrote:

I'll be watching the skills competition as usual. Mrs. Animal is cookin' up some ribs for the event.
I will NOT be watching the game itself unless there's SFA else on at 4:00 on Sunday.

There is SFA else on, so.... half watching.

pretty boring

[sandorski]

I'm watching. Typical All-Star Game. Not terribly exciting, perhaps they should up the Ante. 5 Game suspensions for all players on the losing Team.

[Unsound]

Or go back to East vs. West and the winning confeabce gets home ice advantage in the Stanley Cup Final.

[Hyack]

martin14 wrote:

There is SFA else on, so.... half watching.

pretty boring

I wouldn't necessarily call it "boring", it is definitely not as exciting as your usual league game. You might consider this could be the future of the NHL if all those calling for a ban on body checking have their way.

[sandorski]

Unsound wrote:

Or go back to East vs. West and the winning confeabce gets home ice advantage in the Stanley Cup Final.

Hmm, this is a an idea that actually makes sense.