Well the Olympics are the most important as every player wants to make that team and does what they can to be there, Ovi flat out said that if the NHL wouldn't let players go there, he'd still go there. The worlds are a bit of a joke as only players on non playoff teams can go and a lot don't want to go. I see this as more of that type of tournament, one where guys would rather have a vacation or spend time with families.
In the past, the game was different. There weren't as many games in a season and the players weren't as worn out from playing 82 games and likely a playoff run. Players also weren't getting paid millions of dollars back then.
I'm sure this will be better than the average all star game but I wouldn't expect it to have close to the same kind of feel as the Olympics.
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