dlbalr Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 The 2016 All Star debacle extravaganza will take place this weekend with the Skills Competition on Saturday night and the inter divisional mini games beginning late Sunday afternoon. On Saturday, history will be made as the Habs' AHL team will be proudly represented by John Scott, who will take place in the hardest shot competition plus the shootout. As for the Habs, P.K. Subban will also participate in those two competitions while he's also be in the Breakaway Challenge (more accurately described as the Hot Dog shootout). Bragging rights will surely be on the line...assuming Scott were to ever be recalled. On Sunday, Montreal fans will be in the unique position of having a rooting interest in both semi-finals as Scott's Pacific Division takes on the Central Division while Subban's Atlantic Division will battle everyone's favourite-named Metropolit(an) Division in a 20 minute 3-on-3 game that surely will be played at a faster pace than recent All Star Games. (Or so the league thinks; little do they know that 3-on-3 can also be played at half speed when there's nothing really on the line...) The winners will then face off in another 3-on-3 mini game for the chance to split a $1 million prize. (And maybe someone still gets a truck, who knows?) Key Questions for the Weekend: - Will John Scott actually score a goal? - Will P.K. Subban infect the rest of his divisional teammates with that virus that had him at well under 100% earlier in the week? - Will the league misinterpret the increased viewership to see how Scott fares as a sign that all of these changes mean that the All Star Game is on the way up towards actual relevancy? (Sadly, I could see them thinking this...) The Skills get underway at 7 PM EST on Saturday on CBC. Sportsnet and TVA Sports. The mini-games kick off at 5 PM EST on Sunday on CBC and TVA Sports. NBCSN has coverage in the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovett's Magnatones Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Compelling intro, dlbalr. I don't know how someone could read that and not tune in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habs rule Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Hey you've got a good plan there Brian, PK infects all the stars from the other teams and increases our odds of making the playoffs. He better give every body a big kiss and a hug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DON Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 I think I will watch the top prospects game again, instead. 13gms till deadline day after this annual gongshow. Just too bad Scott will miss 2 real games to attend, bailing on his new teammates... Go IceCaps Go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 "A rooting interest in John Scott's Pacific Division team" "Will PK infect the rest of his divisional teammates?" :lol: Brian deserves some kind of award for writing such an entertaining intro to the most asinine game of the hockey year. Nice work!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illWill Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 P.K Jagr wins the breakaway challenge. His first turn was impressive and the second was hilarious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meller93 Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Sooo.. PK proved why he should always be at this debacle- sorry, extravaganza. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meller93 Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Say what you want, PK is probably our most entertaining player since Lafleur. Let that sink in. He is a household historic name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted January 31, 2016 Author Share Posted January 31, 2016 Subban wasn't bad in the hardest shot competition, both shots over 100 which was good. Scott had a nice spin move in the shootout contest; Subban's second attempt was decent as well but neither scored in two attempts. And if you enjoyed the skills and want more of it, the AHL has their competition tomorrow. McCarron and Ellis will be Montreal's reps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l<OV4L3V Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 I personally think John Scott should play games in the Canadiens uniform. Maybe he could help the PP by being a big body presence in front as a screen to allow Subbans shots to go unseen? His goal production dictates that. C'est la vie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoRP Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Scott has taken a lot of criticism for being selected by fans, not his fault. The days of players like him are nearing an end, he knows that. He handled himself very well in the media over this, and seems to be a nice, grounded, family man, who is just enjoying the ride... Kudos to him, and hell yeah, why not play him a bit on 4th line in the face of this season's disaster? I would like to see him punch Chara in the face...just once... after all, that is why he made the NHL, because nobody else could do that job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted January 31, 2016 Author Share Posted January 31, 2016 Subban gets the winner for the Atlantic, they win the first game 4-3. I must admit, they're hustling more than I thought out there. There's still no defence but it is a better pace than before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stogey24 Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 It's actually pretty fun to watch. Scott gets two, one was a beaut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hab29RETIRED Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 It's actually pretty fun to watch. Scott gets two, one was a beautHe's actually shown better hands and finish tonight than anyone on the habs over the past couple of months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovett's Magnatones Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Man, I'm tired of these Country Pop bottle washers. Country has the same problem the Blues have, nowadays Blues Rock rocks harder than Rock ever did. The music is still quality, but Willie Nelson would be happy for this gig. I think Waylon Jennings is still alive. Zero telewhacking, just pretty people singing pop songs. Sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbhatt Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 He's actually shown better hands and finish tonight than anyone on the habs over the past couple of months. With two goals and one hit, sadly, he has outperformed many Habs over that timeframe. He has earned a call-up as far as I am concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habs rule Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 He's actually shown better hands and finish tonight than anyone on the habs over the past couple of months. Sadly that is not hard to do. Call him up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hab29RETIRED Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Subban is making the same crap play that he does all the time in Montreal. His teammate (bergeron) has the puck at the blue line and Subban is circling around by him. Get in the friggin open!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbhatt Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 I'm seriously going to be pissed of MB leaves Scott buried in the AHL after this. Give us SOMETHING to cheer for and feel good about you useless, stand-pat, dumpster-diving ****ing clown of a GM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted February 1, 2016 Author Share Posted February 1, 2016 I'm seriously going to be pissed of MB leaves Scott buried in the AHL after this. Give us SOMETHING to cheer for and feel good about you useless, stand-pat, dumpster-diving ****ing clown of a GM. If they had any thoughts of calling him up after this, they would have only called one guy up this afternoon instead of two. He's not getting the call. That was a fun final game, low scoring with some actual backchecking at times. Not bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbhatt Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 That was a fun final game, low scoring with some actual backchecking at times. Not bad. I was pleasantly surprised by the level of effort the players showed in this format. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted February 1, 2016 Author Share Posted February 1, 2016 Changing leagues (I'm not doing another GDT), the AHL's Skills Competition is tonight. McCarron had a good outing in Rapid Fire, scoring 4/5 on Michael Leighton. (All shots are taken from the slot, two players have 20 seconds total to take 5 shots each, alternating along the way.) Ellis shot 100 and 97 MPH in the Hardest Shot, not too shabby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyhasbeen Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Is the shinny over? Bettman's new money making idea. 3 on 3 NHL league, only have to pay half as many players! Way more profit! Higher goal scoring! WIN WIN WIN situation for NHL. Right? Forget MT and MB, fire Bettman before hockey is no longer the same game. JOHN SCOTT MVP!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 What? we're evaluating performance in this side show as a means of determining callups Do you think the other players weren't desperately trying to get scott goals? Do you think people were playing actual defence against John Scott? Come on man.... its pretty clear what was going on out there. The players have heard the stories, they read the players tribune shit, they felt bad for scott and were gonna make sure he not only didn't get embarrassed, they were gonna make sure he was the star of the show. None of this changes what type of hockey player John Scott is, and what he can and can't provide. Asking for a callup based on this is just being ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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