GDT: 2011 All-Star Game - Jan.28-30

[ManOnASilverMountain]

Originally Posted by Carey Roy

Is there a place we can watch the fantasy draft?

TSN will have it on TV only
no internet stream

so if you mean go out and watch it i would bet any sports bar would have it on

[Strik_IX]

I still can't believe Yandle wasn't in the lineup in the first place.

NHL = Full of Fail

[PyrettaBlaze]

The draft should be fun to watch. Can't wait to see who goes last.

Pyretta's song of the day:



HM:

[Fel 96]

Originally Posted by King Woodballs

TSN will have it on TV only
no internet stream

so if you mean go out and watch it i would bet any sports bar would have it on

Will be on RDS too.

[Private Encounter]

Funny enough, I'm looking forward to the draft the most, then the skills competition and then the game itself.

Two questions I keep hearing are;

1. Will Staal pick Ward as his first pick?

2. Will the Sedins be split up?

Honestly, who cares? Let's just have fun!

[la25ecoupe]

i feel Subban and Price will be picked last..

[KareyPrice]

I think price will go 5th overall

[Hermamoud]

Originally Posted by la25ecoupe

i feel Subban and Price will be picked last..

Don't the goalies have to all be picked before a particular round?

[Moen in Glory]

All-Star Draft will be available online on this stream.

I will add streams for every events to the OP so they're easier to find.

[bigred50]

Bah, all sorts of talk about how the teams are already picked/fixed. Sounds like the Sedin's might be saved for the last 2 picks so no one's ego is bruised.

IMHO, they shouldn't have made players the captains. Too many alliances, pressures, from their peers. These guys don't want to upset a teammate/friend etc.

They should have 2 fans as captains. The NHL could easily hold some sort of (corporate sponsored) contest during the 1st half of the season.. .base it on NHL knowledge, maybe some sort of Trivia or Jeopardy like thing so we don't get 2 hockey-clueless morons as captains.

I'm just worried this draft tonight is going to be a farce.


Also, can they make any trades? That would be kinda neat...

[Fel 96]

Originally Posted by la25ecoupe

i feel Subban and Price will be picked last..

Both can't be picked last.


Anyways, either Backes, Elias or Kessel will be picked last.

[11Goat11]

Originally Posted by bigred50

Bah, all sorts of talk about how the teams are already picked/fixed. Sounds like the Sedin's might be saved for the last 2 picks so no one's ego is bruised.

IMHO, they shouldn't have made players the captains. Too many alliances, pressures, from their peers. These guys don't want to upset a teammate/friend etc.

They should have 2 fans as captains. The NHL could easily hold some sort of (corporate sponsored) contest during the 1st half of the season.. .base it on NHL knowledge, maybe some sort of Trivia or Jeopardy like thing so we don't get 2 hockey-clueless morons as captains.I'm just worried this draft tonight is going to be a farce.


Also, can they make any trades? That would be kinda neat...

That's a good idea, have the winners of some on-line fantasy league get to pick the players, it will be unbiased and no ones feeling will be hurt except of course the guy that gets picked last. You could also draw the last few guys names out of a hat to avoid that as well.

[Analyzer]

lawlz

[Private Encounter]

Originally Posted by KareyPrice

I think price will go 5th overall

Which will be a mistake. Once Staal picks him, he'll have a big weakness at the centre position. No big centres, equals no good scoring chances. Staal's team will lose for sure, and we'll all be talking about it until the next All Star game.

Come to think of it, I'm predicting Lidstrom's team wins 12-0.

[ThaDevilGirl]

Originally Posted by Analyzer

lawlz

Wow, that's an awesome picture.

[MetroGnome]

@Matt9Duchene
Just found out last pick gets a car... I've swallowed my pride and am now welcoming the last pick haha

If this is for real, they couldn't come up with a bigger consolation prize?

[Dan K]

Originally Posted by Analyzer

lawlz

Haha, I was commenting to someone earlier how I hope tonight is entertaining cause neither Liddy nor Staal is really "Mr. Personality." I said now if Gomez were captain... that'd be something to watch, haha.

Also, TSN.ca is not streaming it, but...

CanadiensMTL Montreal Canadiens
Starting at 6:00pm head over to canadiens.com for live, streaming coverage of the NHL 2011 All-Star Player Fantasy Draft.
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Weird.

[bigred50]

I'll be satisfied if Kessel gets drafted last.

[Born in 1909]

Originally Posted by strutsboa

This might be the worst all-star lineup ever? (on paper)

In:
Backes, Briere, Elias, Eriksson, Giroux, Havlat, Kessel, Skinner, Burns, Karlsson, Marc Staal, Yandle, Letang.

Out:
Crosby, Malkin, Datsyuk, Zetterberg, Semin, Backstrom, Kovalchuk, Parise, Getzlaf, Iginla, Heatley, Thornton, Pronger.

Which 13 player group would you prefer?

Ps. I know some of the missing players are injured.

Yup,

Its more like the "good players" game.

Stars are hard to find these days.

[buddahsmoka1]

Originally Posted by Analyzer

lawlz

Darche looks hilarious in that picture.

[coolasprICE]

Originally Posted by Analyzer

lawlz

Look at Gomez, about to pass out and making puking face


... Darche on the other hand, he is concerned, making sure it's ok, showing great leadership

[Private Encounter]

Originally Posted by Analyzer

lawlz

Darche: "It... it looks like a pimple."

Pouliot: "Lemme see! Lemme see! Ayoyoye, it looks like a nipple."

Gomez: "Oh man, gross. Just pop it already."

Price: "Yeah really, squeeze it. I can't afford to have this thing for the All Star game draft."

Darche, Pouliot, Gomez: "Fuuuuuu!"

Trainer: "I can't believe I get paid for this."

[xduckiex]

You wouldn't know Price was taking part if you're watching TSN. No mention of him, and he's not even really in the promos

[Moen in Glory]

NHL website has a stream going (pre-draft show). It seems they'll show the actual draft too. Excellent quality for those of us who can't watch it on tv

http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/con...d=616&id=93833

[Fel 96]

PK and Carey interview with Luc Gelinas.