All Star Game Thread: Let's go Team Getzla.... I mean.... Toews

The best part of the All Star Game is also the worst part of the All Star Game:  It doesn't matter at all.  While that can induce a lot of complaining and debating about how to make it more competitive or compelling, it also is nice just to sit back and watch some hockey.  We don't have to worry about Corsis or Fenwicks or ugly power plays or even who wins and loses, just a nice relaxing day in front of the TV enjoying some super skilled hockey players doing some really skilled hockeying.

That doesn't change the fact that the best part of the weekend was yesterday.  I may be biased, but the most impressive thing during that whole skills competition was Ryan Getzlaf killing it on the Skill Relay, passing four of five (or six, if you want to count the extra pass he took) pucks right into those mini nets.  Shea Weber's 108.5 MPH shot was cool, but we all knew that was going to happen.  After John Tavares struggled mightily on that passing drill it made what Getzlaf did even more impressive.  Sidney Crosby and Joe Thornton weren't there for competition, but I'll claim that puts Getzy up as the best passer in the league for now.

That's not to say yesterday didn't drag on a little.  The trick shot competition seemed like it took about three hours, unless Ryan Johansen was up (Flying V FTW).  And then there was the hilarity of the "Discover Card Two Point  Puck," shouldn't it have been square or something?  But it's on to the game today and after Team Foligno blew Team Toews out of the water yesterday by a score of 25-19, it's time for some payback.... or whatever.

In case you need a reminder of what the teams are (why would anyone remember such a thing):