NHL, players talking about changing All-Star Game format back to more ‘international flavour’ Globe_Sports
Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon battles for the puck in front of Vancouver Canucks goalie Jacob Markstrom and San Jose Sharks forward Tomas Hertl during the NHL All-Star game on Saturday in St. Louis.Nathan MacKinnon enjoyed when the NHL all-star game featured North America against the world in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
“I think any time you get some country rivalries going, there’ll be a little more aggressiveness,” U.S.-born Carolina Hurricanes defenceman Jaccob Slavin said. “It would be cool.” Given the success of the 3-on-3, it would be silly to abandon it now. But after the league and players couldn’t come to an agreement on holding a World Cup of Hockey in the winter of 2021, an international all-star tournament would be a consolation prize.“I don’t think anything really means as much as the Olympics, to be honest with you,” Kane said. “But I think it’s always an honour to play for your country.
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