Now That Was Fun

I wrote 90% of this before the the All-Star Game started last night, and changed very little afterward.  My opinion was the same: Best ASG weekend ever.  Sure the setup is wonky, the events kind of hokey. Who cares? It’s supposed to be fun, and dammit, it was really fun!

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Firing squad awaits the cannon

 

Thanks to the players who really came to play – not play like they do in competition every day, but the fun kind where the fans get to play along.  Specifically, thank you because:

You looked great.

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You should see my shoes.

 

Really great.

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No, they’re my shoes.

 

Like “This Foxy Friday will be used against you in a court of law” great.

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18 and counting

 

You made new friends.

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No one can resist the plaid jacket.

 

You saw old friends.

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First rule of red carpets: Don’t arrive right after Seguin.

 

And trolled them.

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“Hi Chuck.” “No – Hello Chuck.”

 

You talked a lot of trash.

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No one at NHL had a real notebook.

 

You took a selfie.

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Do you see something behind me?

 

You got drunk.

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It was this guy.

 

You forgot your new friend’s name.

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Also, I don’t know where Long Island is.

 

He forgave you. Mostly.

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:: internal eye roll ::

 

You took more selfies.

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Just add kids!

 

You didn’t win a car.

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Because you didn’t pass the sobriety test.

 

Then you did win a car! But you weren’t the only one.

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#RNHAllStarStud

 

Either way, you won our hearts.

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Right in the ovaries.

 

Even if just for a moment.

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My hatred is no match for this moment of perfection.

 

Even if you weren’t the MVP.

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We would never get your name wrong.

 

Most of all you made us forget all the guys who weren’t there, from the Subban-type snubs to the Crosby-esque casualites. Maybe the weekend could have been even better… but we didn’t miss them.  So thanks for this weekend, and see you next year in Nashville. 😉

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  1. YES! I spent the entire weekend in Columbus because Sid and Geno were supposed to be there. Of course, they backed out giving me only a moment’s notice and I went anyway. I regret nothing. It was an awesome time…and I’ll definitely be going to Nashville next year.

  2. Can we make it a rule that Segs & Stammer must wear 3-piecers at all times? GAH.