Just when the final Justin Bieber look-a-like was brushed aside like the irritating little gnat he was – along came the NHL All-Star game to irritate the country.
Men actually visited their Mother-in-laws on Sunday. Small children were quickly put outdoors into frigid temperatures in a Father’s attempt to sustain purity . No Canadian with any type of Hockey integrity would allow their offspring to witness the NHL’s watered down version of the National pastime. Would Maple Syrup imported from China be poured over Pancakes as long as BackBacon was on the same plate ? This is a country that put the ‘ Blues ‘ in Blues Brothers after – all. Canada’s Dan Akroyd ( Elwood Blues ) continues the legacy years after John Belushi , aka ‘ Joliet ‘ Jake Blues passed onto the big stage in the sky. Bet the log cabin that Akroyd was visiting his Mother-in-law on Sunday yet was glued to his television on Saturday Night
The skills competition on Saturday is fun to watch for one reason. Everyone gets to see the NHL stars having fun. Briefly , the viewing public both present and on televison catch glimpses of the non-scripted human beings that the players actually are. There are no ‘ if we play a strong second period , we can come back ‘ answers. No courteous ‘ the NHL will decide if dicipline is necessary ‘ comebacks to even more ridiculous questions by equally scripted announcers.
The Truth ?
One time it would be nice to have a player respond and behave truthfully. ” We sucked in the first ” or “that bleeping son of a b*tch is gonna get his head taken off ” are nice hockey answers that the beer league or novice player can understand. Due to the speed and tempo , Hockey is an emotional game that provokes emotional acts which require emotional answers. If a player is p*ssed at some other player , let the public know. If the player truly enjoys the game , let the public know. If the player makes people smile – give the public P. K. Subban and Alexander Ovechkin and cease the insanty that is the All – Star game this very moment.