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Wings-4-Life · #26 03-06-2009, 10:41 PM

Gtfo!!!!

KalebToth4Ever · #27 03-06-2009, 10:41 PM

WOW STEENHUIS! Woolly!?

Corporal · #28 03-06-2009, 10:42 PM

Steenhuis goes out and runs around the crease then Wooly comes out and scores. Wooly unmasks and Steenhuis is Wooly. Maddalena is actually dressed as Steenhuis.

KalebToth4Ever · #29 03-06-2009, 10:43 PM

Dawson Assist By Go-kart!

Corporal · #30 03-06-2009, 10:43 PM

Dawson up for the East

A go cart prop.

Dawson gets on go-cart and is driven in and scores one handed backhanded.

KalebToth4Ever · #31 03-06-2009, 10:47 PM

Bahaha, Dawson just killed the kid's net.

Corporal · #32 03-06-2009, 10:47 PM

Steenhuis still in costume flips stick goes in and shoots and misses

Dawson has small toy net brought in. They gave him a second shot and he scores.

Dawson advances against Shattler - one shot each

kevin · #33 03-06-2009, 10:47 PM

Is this all gimmicks? Empty arena? Mascots? Go carts? Steel chairs? Seriously, how is this ever gonna end up on SportsCenter? At least the players aren't wearing helmets in the Skills. NHL should take notice.

Corporal · #34 03-06-2009, 10:49 PM

Dawson dresses up as Gary Gait even with hair - misses Air Gait

Shattler scores on his routine shot.

Shattler wins - West 2 East 2

Corporal · #35 03-06-2009, 10:49 PM

They seemed to be a bit rushed.

Corporal · #36 03-06-2009, 10:51 PM

two minutes - All East All-Stars versus Andrew Leyshon. They get to fastbreak against him.

wingswin · #37 03-06-2009, 10:51 PM

it is a little disappointing overall. everyone should get to do fastest shot if they want to.

Corporal · #38 03-06-2009, 10:51 PM

As many goals as they can get in two minutes. Rapid fire two minutes

Corporal · #39 03-06-2009, 10:54 PM

East scores 14 in two minutes.

Corporal · #40 03-06-2009, 10:55 PM

The East goaltenders - Cosmo and Montour will get a minute each.

Corporal · #41 03-06-2009, 11:00 PM

West scores 8 on Cosmo and 8 on Montour - West gets 16

West wins - West 3 East 2

Skills competition is over.

KalebToth4Ever · #42 03-06-2009, 11:00 PM

West WINS!

wingswin · #43 03-06-2009, 11:01 PM

glad no one stepped on a ball and messed up an ankle with everyone shooting

Corporal · #44 03-06-2009, 11:06 PM

I think the two minute breakaway competition was the best. Leyshon did well with those guys ripping on him for two straight minutes. The trick shot took a bit long but they tried some original things even though Shattler won on relatively basic shots in the competition. Not sure what they were thinking about the competitors for the fastest shot. The accuracy was okay, targets could have been bigger. The goalie shot contest was over pretty quick, which was good.

I think they could have paced the event a bit better, that would have helped.

Corporal · #45 03-06-2009, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by wingswin

glad no one stepped on a ball and messed up an ankle with everyone shooting

It was a basic breakaway shot drill you may see in a practice just with the best of the best in the world. Definitely stepping on a ball could have been an issue but they spaced them apart enough to avoid it.

More dangerous may have been if Steenhuis trips in the Wooly mascot costume. Heck he still wore during the fast break competition and it looked like he was having a great time doing it.

silvanthalas · #46 03-07-2009, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by thwingfan

Do they have everyone sitting on one side, place is emptier than a Titans game?

Yes, they limited seating to the side of the field behind the benches.

And I must admit, I don't like Duckfeet, but that whole thing with Wooly was very creative and they pulled it off nicely. Even if many of us were wondering why "Steenhuis" was wearing his helmet on the bench.

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Originally Posted by kevin

Seriously, how is this ever gonna end up on SportsCenter?

Who, besides you, really gives a ****? I was there, I enjoyed it. That's all that matters.

And just as importantly, it looked like the players were enjoying themselves.

dtj · #47 03-07-2009, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Corporal

More dangerous may have been if Steenhuis trips in the Wooly mascot costume. Heck he still wore during the fast break competition and it looked like he was having a great time doing it.

A little known fact is that Steenhuis is actually the guy under the Buzz costume, except for the Buffalo games at the Xcel.

WildHeadTatt · #48 03-07-2009, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by kevin

Is this all gimmicks? Mascots? Go carts? Steel chairs? Seriously, how is this ever gonna end up on SportsCenter?

Just how much can you do in a trick shot competition anyway? The NBA has their dunk competition but that's so boring because all you see is players bounce the ball off the floor in a self-alley oop pass or bank it off the backboard. All the good moves have been done so players have to come up with something new.

I would think that lacrosse would be more difficult for trick shots.

BCD · #49 03-07-2009, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by KalebToth4Ever

WOW STEENHUIS! Woolly!?

Absolutely hilarious...even more so because Steenhuis spent the rest of the competition in the mascot uniform. Let's hope he wears it again next time he plays against Philly.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kevin

Is this all gimmicks? Empty arena? Mascots? Go carts? Steel chairs? Seriously, how is this ever gonna end up on SportsCenter? At least the players aren't wearing helmets in the Skills. NHL should take notice.

They restricted us to the sections on the players side...guess they didn't want us roaming all over the arena.

I think the turnout was pretty good, actually. More people there than at the Titans game I went to at the Garden.

Quote:

Originally Posted by silvanthalas

Yes, they limited seating to the side of the field behind the benches.

And I must admit, I don't like Duckfeet, but that whole thing with Wooly was very creative and they pulled it off nicely. Even if many of us were wondering why "Steenhuis" was wearing his helmet on the bench.

Who, besides you, really gives a ****? I was there, I enjoyed it. That's all that matters.

And just as importantly, it looked like the players were enjoying themselves.

My boy and I had a blast. It was cool being the loudest fans of The East.

Overall, an amazing experience. My son really did enjoy it the whole thing, so by that measure it was a great event.

A couple pix...including the Dallas jersey they're [silent] auctioning off...bids were up to about $300 the last time I checked: