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Originally Posted by JHikka
An antiquated event from the days when TV was limited and locals couldn't see every other player in the league. A glorified meet-and-greet for stars we already have ample access to anyway.
Would much rather international breaks instead of ASG, among other things, but alas.
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Yeah, I don't want to be a debbie downer here but I honestly don't know who the ASG is really intended for. None of the hardcore adult hockey fans I know (the kinds who listen to sports talk radio and bet on games) watch it. And even though it has a reputation of being "for the kids" I'm not sure they're all that into it either judging by my son and his buddies. I'm sure the players at the ASG would rather just have a quiet beach weekend.
I caught a few snippets of the skills competition and the fans in the crowd shots seemed kind of bored which is understandable given that it's a TV even with long breaks of dead time in the arena... and tickets for this event are not cheap as they are for an individual team's skills event, they are premium priced.