NHL All-star game tonight, East or West? Options

[pezking]

I loved how they had the goalies mic'd up. So I guess wisdom and training beats out youth and speed. I was surprised Ovechkin and Crosby didn't get much done, especially since they were out so much. Ovechkin fanned on a few shots and made some bad passes... also, his role in Washington is to just shoot. I think he didn't want to be greedy at an all-star game and shoot alot so he was forcing passes. I thought Yanic P would get the MVP, oh well.

[Bargod]

Once again, no business. I listened to a reporter from out of state talking on his cell phone after the skills comp on Tuesday nite. I believe he was talking to his boss. He was amazed at the local fan knowledge of hockey, and the intramural leagues and the highschool teams. Who would have thought they'd have that in Dallas. However, there was very little coverage of the all-star game locally. The guy was practically screaming into the phone at this point. "The season just ended for the Cowboys and all they are talking about is Parcells leaving and what are they gonna do about T.O.!"
It's true. On Monday after the AFC and NFC championship games, my favorite sports radio show talked for the first TWO HOURS about Parcells and Owens. It wasn't until the 3rd hour they talked about the Colts.
Anyway, we didn't even get the kind of rush we normally get for games. It was just sad.

[pezking]

Sucks man. Did you guys do any flyers around the arena or anything?

[Bargod]

We never needed to in the past. I guess the problem is that they built up all around the arena, so we aren't really the closest restaurant/bar area anymore. There are a couple of hotels right outside the arena, including a W hotel with the 3rd Ghost Bar in it. There are a bunch of upscale bars and restaurants. I guess if you can afford to travel around the country/world to get to the all-star game you can afford to eat at the high end places, lol.
Also nearby the arena is the worlds largest Hooter's.
I've made some of the W security guys into regulars and one of them is going to help me get a job at the Ghost Bar. I'll be talking to them on Saturday.

The lack of business was a shock to everybody. There were news crews walking around looking bewildered because the West End (where I work) has always been where people go before and after Arena events. There were lots of business doing promos. There were guys walking around in all black with flat panel TV's in their shirts doing a promo for some new Hyundi or something. It was very surreal. All that money to promo to bums and my drunken regulars (who took me out for a beer and a shot after work for my birthday. Thanks guys!).

This is Victory Park: http://www.victorypark.com/index_flash.html
In the West End, most restaurants and bars are closing down...

[CreepingDeath]

hey kleerance im from southern IL and im a Bears Fan also
im with you 100%

GO BEARS!!!!!!!! STOMP THE COLTS!!!

[Ricky Bobby]

i was shocke that the west won, but the young guns really didn't do as much as i had thought they would. Especially Ovechkin.



Go bears, Izzy gonna get his ring!

[Kleerance]

hey kleerance im from southern IL and im a Bears Fan also
im with you 100%

GO BEARS!!!!!!!! STOMP THE COLTS!!!

Well........
I am from Norway. Here we don't even know the rules about American football so we actually don't care
But whatever.....Go Bears! I guess Nothing shares your enthusiasm.

[Genocide Junkie]

Heard an interesting stat on Mike and Mike in the morning. The NHL Hockey All Star game got 85% FEWER viewers than The Andy Griffith Show on T.V. land. Keep in mind Andy Griffith was a 40 yr old rerun. Guess we see why they have Bowling on ESPN now.

Junkie

[pezking]

Yeah, I think there's a lot to do with that though.

First All Star game after the lockout.

Wasn't on the weekend like it usually is.

It was on Versus, which I'm sure most people don't even know about. It's usually on ESPN or regular network channels.

Not too much advertising, even on VS.

Then there's always the fact that hockey isn't too strong in the States when it comes to watching on television. They sell a lot of seats but hockey on tv isn't a good market like football, nascar, basketball.