Believer Posted February 5, 2022 Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 Thought the Skills Challenge was fun…. Skating Speed, Shot Speed, several contests highlighting Shot Accuracy and poise under pressure… Good stuff… Zegras’ Blindfold 360 puck handling and shot in the Breakaway Challenge was amazing… Kid is special… Dahlin performed well… 4th of 9 in timed accuracy… and would have been higher but a whiff cost him a couple seconds… Nonplussed… He recovered immediately… Top of the leader board for a little bit… Wonderful experience for him… Expect he will come back to Buffalo full of confidence… and want to get back there next year… Looking forward to watching the all All Stars perform tomorrow… 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Balls Posted February 5, 2022 Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 The breakaway challenge has turned into a clown show. Nothing but a gag. What was a little fun at first has turned into an embarrassment. The Zegras blindfold breakaway with the puck glued to his stick was pathetic, not to mention the goalies pretending to try to make a save. I have lost all interest in the skills challenge after last night. Go back to the plain hardest shot, fastest skater, accuracy, goaltending and the breakaways without the BS. I wanna see the players skills, not the fake garbage it has become. Again, that Zegras breakaway was so beyond fake. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted February 5, 2022 Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 58 minutes ago, Claude Balls said: The breakaway challenge has turned into a clown show. Nothing but a gag. What was a little fun at first has turned into an embarrassment. The Zegras blindfold breakaway with the puck glued to his stick was pathetic, not to mention the goalies pretending to try to make a save. I have lost all interest in the skills challenge after last night. Go back to the plain hardest shot, fastest skater, accuracy, goaltending and the breakaways without the BS. I wanna see the players skills, not the fake garbage it has become. Again, that Zegras breakaway was so beyond fake. A good friend who is a Rabbi has a great saying that seems to apply here ... there is always someone that will insist on throwing a turd into the punch bowl 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Buffalonill Posted February 5, 2022 Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 2 hours ago, Claude Balls said: The breakaway challenge has turned into a clown show. Nothing but a gag. What was a little fun at first has turned into an embarrassment. The Zegras blindfold breakaway with the puck glued to his stick was pathetic, not to mention the goalies pretending to try to make a save. I have lost all interest in the skills challenge after last night. Go back to the plain hardest shot, fastest skater, accuracy, goaltending and the breakaways without the BS. I wanna see the players skills, not the fake garbage it has become. Again, that Zegras breakaway was so beyond fake. Looked real to me ? Dammit now i have to watch it again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Buffalonill Posted February 5, 2022 Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 10 minutes ago, LGR4GM said: He shoots it at the end into the net so other than being able to see, everything else was real After watching it 10 times it looks like he has some type of sticky tape holding the puck 😕 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted February 5, 2022 Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 4 minutes ago, Buffalonill said: After watching it 10 times it looks like he has some type of sticky tape holding the puck 😕 Well I guess I gotta delete my comment. Still, it's a fun goal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjd1001 Posted February 5, 2022 Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 (edited) I'll agree with those saying that this has turned into some kind of side-show...but that is just my opinion. I don't have to watch and for those who do enjoy it, Its for them not me. I guess the key is the players also. If some fans like it, and the players have fun with it, then there is no reason for it to change. I'll just pick up watching these guys when they get back to regular games. Edited February 5, 2022 by mjd1001 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalonill Posted February 5, 2022 Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 5 minutes ago, LGR4GM said: Well I guess I gotta delete my comment. Still, it's a fun goal It was a fun goal but wish he didn't say anything it ruined what i thought was the goal the year . 😕 oh well 6 minutes ago, mjd1001 said: I'll agree with those saying that this has turned into some kind of side-show...but that is just my opinion. I don't have to watch and for those who do enjoy it, Its for them not me. I guess the key is the players also. If some fans like it, and the players have fun with it, then there is no reason for it to change. I'll just pick up watching these guys when they get back to regular games. Some do the others Just look miserable and don't wanna be there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GoPuckYourself Posted February 5, 2022 Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 I don't have any breef about the all star games or pro bowls but I think of it as a more fun environment for the players not a very competitive game. I usually like the competition part but I haven't watched this or the pro bowls in a very long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
French Collection Posted February 5, 2022 Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 I think the younger players are happy to be considered all stars and in awe of the older stars. The older guys would prefer a vacation but make the best of it by bringing family along. I barely watch it because it is not what I consider hockey, but I catch some of it due to the elite skills on display. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Posted February 5, 2022 Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 2 hours ago, Buffalonill said: After watching it 10 times it looks like he has some type of sticky tape holding the puck 😕 Really? I thought it was lame enough that he could see through that blindfold and the goalies don’t even try. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
French Collection Posted February 5, 2022 Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 43 minutes ago, Curt said: Really? I thought it was lame enough that he could see through that blindfold and the goalies don’t even try. He had to see through the blindfold in order to shoot just inside the post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted February 5, 2022 Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 This weekend is designed to be fun for the fans and the players. It's all gimicks, but cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Flashsabre Posted February 5, 2022 Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 I thought last night was great. The break away challenge wasn’t going for the old grumpy man demo. They were going for the young kids who thought it was cool. I enjoyed the blackjack accuracy shooting event. Great tie in to Vegas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Believer Posted February 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 6 hours ago, Buffalonill said: After watching it 10 times it looks like he has some type of sticky tape holding the puck 😕 Geez… Sure looked real… Great gag design and execution by Zegras, then… All Star worthy… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted February 5, 2022 Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 Dahlin almost had a goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted February 5, 2022 Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 Dahlin with a secondary assist after passing back to his goalie, who got it up to Bergeron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted February 5, 2022 Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 Dahlin looking good and fun 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted February 5, 2022 Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 (edited) Down 5-3, need some of these shooters on the Atlantic to stop missing. Omg Dahlin... that was dirty. 5-4 Dahlin with a goal and an assist. The goal was nice. Edited February 5, 2022 by LGR4GM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted February 5, 2022 Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, LGR4GM said: Down 5-3, need some of these shooters on the Atlantic to stop missing. Omg Dahlin... that we dirty. 5-4 Dahlin with a goal and an assist. The goal was nice. Yes and thanks to ABC, we got an interview with some attention ***** dude rather than coverage of the actual goal. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted February 5, 2022 Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 Hard to see it because espn is trash but 6-4 central now. Espn was too busy talking to a football player. 1 minute ago, Eleven said: Yes and thanks to ABC, we got an interview with some attention ***** dude rather than coverage of the actual goal. Totally trash coverage by espn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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