1) Milestones here.

2) Honestly if I was a couch at the all star game I break those guys up. It's a game for the fans not a game that you're determined to win! Let the players themselves have a bit of fun playing with guys on other teams that they don't normally get to interact with, and let the fans see more unique lines that they won't see anywhere else. I think it's good for the players to broaden their horizons, hell they might even learn something from a guy on a different team. If you play them together again then you might as well just be watching a low stakes Los Angeles game. We have like, 66 of those per season. Let's let someone from San Francisco and Texas get a few reps in with those guys. We want fun and social cohesion at the all star game not optimized tactics and boring coaching decisions. (153)

5) I'm a big fan of tchotckes, so personally if I was going to the all star game, which I'm not (yet), I'd want some kind of collectable pink barracuda plushy that has "S78 All Star" or something embroidered in it. It'd also be fun to do some kind of pre game event at the beach where the players try to surf. Or they play like, a game of water polo. I just think since the beach is kinda the opposite of the ice we should get the players out there to see what they can do in a different environment. Maybe a 2v2 beach volley ball tournament in the tightest little shorts we can find. Then we auction off the shorts for charity afterward. Game worn. Sorry, got off track there for a second... uh what was I talking about? Oh yeah, so I think in addition to the plushy the winning team should get solid gold branded sandals for the next time they find themselves in a hot climate. It could also be a neat little bit of tampering for Tampa Bay because all star players might want to sign there as an excuse to wear the very beautiful sandals more often. (203)

TPE Earned: 9/8