tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7670366217396414710.post482879355529576308..comments2023-06-06T03:21:47.228-07:00Comments on In Order of Importance: If Every Game Were the All-Star GameJosh Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00525329381764185393noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7670366217396414710.post-63862840134817964062012-02-20T15:54:55.435-08:002012-02-20T15:54:55.435-08:00One of my criticisms of Adam Proteau's new boo...One of my criticisms of Adam Proteau's new book is that, while he offers a fairly cogent argument about how on-ice violence is ultimately detrimental to the game as a whole, and not just the concussed/injured players, he does not very well illustrate what the game would be like without the violence.<br /><br />Except for half a season back in the early '90s, I've only been watching hockey for about 3 years. I don't know what it was like during the "Dead Puck Era." I don't know how slow it was when the red line actually meant something. But I do know how much I enjoy the speed and physicality of the game as it is now. I'd be willing to forgo those rousing, exciting brawls as long as I knew the game would still be recognizably North American hockey, that it would be something worth watching. The All-Star Skills Competition was great entertainment, but to be honest, the All-Star Game itself was a snooze.Jimmiehttp://www.twitter.com/#!/librosoverhosnoreply@blogger.com