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Old 09-21-2016, 11:37 AM   #58
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Stang...the other games may be pretty good, but, I'd rather watch carefully built NHL rosters, playing for Lord Stanley's Cup, than Bettman's contrived pseudo-Olympic competition.

If I wasn't stuck at work, I probably wouldn't have streamed/watched even this game...I admit an aversion to exhibitions.

And Text, while the TALENT may be elite, neither the team's chemistry or the play can be elite in a short preparation all-star format.
To each his own, I guess.

I have personally found the quality of hockey in nearly all of the games to be fantastic. The NA sized ice helps that a lot, but I think after four or five of these tournaments occurring consistently on a regular schedule we will all start to wonder how we ever did without it.
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