Why Nobody Cares About the NHL All-Star Game

Is it just me or was the NHL All-Star Game just a halfway point to stop and take a breather for the NHL season? It honestly seems like it gets less entertaining every season. Plus, there are a few things in it that just completely baffle me. So I am just writing this to express my feelings about why nobody honestly cares about the All-Star game.

1. It is unfair

That statement above sums up the All-Star game. I mean I know it is an "exhibition game," but where is the fairness that the Eastern Conference gets to host two consecutive All-Star games? To be fair, it is Montreal's 100th season.

But still you can either say, "Let's be fair to the conferences" or you choose a neutral site. I may be being a little overprotective of the fairness of the NHL, but I just think it's something that should stay true to the fans of the Western Conference as it is to the Eastern Conference.

2. No defense = No Fun

Many people argue that high scoring games are way more entertaining. But come on, don't you think a 12-11 score is a little bit out of hand? I mean with 23 goals in a game that had 96 shots. That is a little bit crazy, don't you think?

3. Too Little Advertising

Other than a little bit on NBC, and on Versus, there was absolutely zero advertising for the game in the States.

4. Versus

If you are gonna stay true to the hockey fans of the World, please put hockey on a network that can produce ratings. Now with that said, I personally do not have a problem with the Versus network.

The Versus Network is honestly hitting the jackpot with the NHL All-Star game. However, let's think of it this way. The first game of the Stanley Cup between Detroit and Pittsburgh last year got above two million viewers on NBC.

Why can't you put the game on NBC this year? Heck, ESPN 2. It just seems the NHL doesn't try hard enough to get publicity. I mean, is it really that hard? They put Woman's Basketball and Poker on ESPN2 and I honestly bet it can get more viewers than Hockey on Versus. Even an All-star game.

Other than that, I can say the All-Star game was good!