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NHL All-Star Game Ratings Rise

With the way things went for the NHL over the weekend at the All-Star Game in Raleigh, N.C., it's becoming very hard to imagine the so-called Fantasy Draft format not returning for a second year. Not only did the players seem to enjoy the experience, but the league can look at the game's increased television ratings as...

Phil Kessel Last Man Standing at NHL All-Star Fantasy Draft

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Phil Kessel wasn't too dissimilar from any number of kids selected last in dodge ball. The Toronto Maple Leafs forward, however, got something to go along with the fact he was singled out as the last pick at the NHL All-Star Fantasy Draft. He came away with a new Honda and $20,000 for his favorite...

Cam Ward, Steven Stamkos Top Picks in NHL All-Star Player Draft

RALEIGH, N.C. -- The hype leading up to Friday's night's All-Star Fantasy Draft centered around all the lobbying players were doing behind the scenes. Then Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward and Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos -- whose teammates were either the captains or assistant captains who did the...

NHL All-Star Game Broadcast Promoted Throughout New NBCUniversal Platforms

As Comcast takes over NBC Universal just before midnight Friday, hockey will be impacted in a potentially positive way. According to an industry source, the NHL All-Star Game -- broadcast on VERSUS on Sunday -- has been selected as the first "cross-channel priority" for the new NBCUniversal. A "cross-channel priority" is...

NHL All-Star Game Isn't Going Anywhere

The NHL All-Star Game's fantasy draft is seen by some as a last-ditch effort to "save" the exhibition. Sure, the league's spotlight will shine on two outdoor games this season -- the New Year's Day Winter Classic and now the Heritage Classic set for Feb. 20 in Calgary -- and there will plenty of scribes and experts...

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05/31/12 Timeline: A view of Lidstrom's career Source: NHL - Detroit Redwings Helped Sweden defeat the Soviet Union, 2-1, in the gold medal game of the World Championship games in Turku, Finland.

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The National Hockey League All-Star Game () is an exhibition ice hockey game that is traditionally held at the midway point of the regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL), with many of the league's star players playing against each other.

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