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The Ice Sheet: Wither The NHL All-Star Game?
The Ice Sheet: Wither The NHL All-Star Game?
Every day from Monday to Saturday, The Ice Sheet will take a look at the biggest stories in the league that happened on the ice and elsewhere the night before. Back on January 1, the eyes of the entire sports world seemed to be focused on an outdoor ice sheet in Buffalo for the inaugural NHL Winter Classic between the Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins. The game had everything an NHL ...
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1/26 Notes
On the Wings — ... has a post up on how to fix the All Star Game. His solution? Make it a spectacle like the Winter Classic. No argument there, but I still think changing up the section process would go a long way in getting the fans interested, as well. In a day where so many fans have fantasy teams made up of players not from their team, why not have us vote for the entire roster instead of merely the starters? … On a related note, the folks at AOL’s NHL Fanhouse talk about the future of the Game. … Ted Kulfan has projected lines for the ...

Detroit Red Wings Notebook: January 26, 2008
Bleacher Report — ... James Mirtle has a post up on how to fix the All Star Game. His solution? Make it a spectacle like the Winter Classic. No argument there, but I still think changing up the section process would go a long way in getting the fans interested, as well. In a day where so many fans have fantasy teams made up of players not from their team, why not have us vote for the entire roster instead of merely the starters? ... On a related note, the folks at AOL's NHL Fanhouse talk about the future of the Game. ... Ted Kulfan has projected lines for the ...

Detroit Red Wings Notebook: January 26, 2008- The SuperSkills Competition
Bleacher Report — ... Mirtle has a post on how to fix the All Star Game. His solution? Make it a spectacle like the Winter Classic. No argument there, but I still think changing up the section process would go a long way in getting the fans interested, as well. In a day where so many fans have fantasy teams made up of players not from their team, why not have us vote for the entire roster instead of merely the starters? On a related note, the folks at AOL's NHL Fanhouse talk about the future of the Game. Ted Kulfan has projected lines for the Western ...

1/26 Notes
Bleacher Report — ... has a post up on how to fix the All Star Game. His solution? Make it a spectacle like the Winter Classic. No argument there, but I still think changing up the section process would go a long way in getting the fans interested, as well. In a day where so many fans have fantasy teams made up of players not from their team, why not have us vote for the entire roster instead of merely the starters? … On a related note, the folks at AOL’s NHL Fanhouse talk about the future of the Game. … Ted Kulfan has projected lines for the ...

1/26 NHL Notes
Bleacher Report — ... has a post up on how to fix the All Star Game. His solution? Make it a spectacle like the Winter Classic. No argument there, but I still think changing up the section process would go a long way in getting the fans interested, as well. In a day where so many fans have fantasy teams made up of players not from their team, why not have us vote for the entire roster instead of merely the starters? … On a related note, the folks at AOL’s NHL Fanhouse talk about the future of the Game. … Ted Kulfan has projected lines for the ...

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