If you thought that it was a crazy idea to bring the National Hockey League's All Star game down south to tobacco spitting country then you missed the boat on this one.
The NHL hit a home run with Friday night's fantasy draft where two team captains picked sides. No one other than the captains knew which team they were playing for until Friday night. Saturday nights skills competition was a real hit especially when they had the two lap race around the rink in full goalie gear and of course home town favorite Cam Ward won by at leg pad. The only problem for those of you that are only casual watches of the NHL you probably had a hard time finding Friday and Saturday nights action on Versus.
The game carried by NBC even spiced up the game by having Cam Ward miked up during his first period of action and talking live on the air as shots sailed by his ears. The only players during any NHL All Star games that really have to work are the goalies as the defense men get out of the front of the net and leave just about every shot one on one goalie against shooter.
Truly the big winner of all this was the City Of Raleigh. The Fan Fest went on all weekend in the downtown area and the new down town was a big hit. Rocky Mount and other cities that are trying to improve the downtown need to look at what Raleigh has done and you can easily see that a coat of paint is not enough.
Pat and I went to a birthday party in down town Raleigh for our daughter Stephanie just a couple of weekends ago and I was truly impressed with the shops and restaurants that have opened and Raleigh was alive on a Saturday night.
This NHL All Star event from all the excitement you would have thought the ACC Basketball Tournament was back at Reynolds Coliseum.
Monday, January 31, 2011
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