Option 1:

Because of where his parents lived, Tip Toasty did not grow up playing outdoor hockey. He has skated a few outdoor rinks, but never played an organized game in the great outdoors. He is looking forward to the experience as it will be new and a huge part of the history of the sport he loves, but feels the spectacle of this one game is out of place in the regular season. The fact that standings are impacted by an exhibition feels somewhat wrong - not enough to protest, but wrong nonetheless. He’s thought of alternate ways to use the format: in the all star weekend, part of an alumni game, in the preseason, but ultimately it all comes down to the ability to earn a profit, so until ticket sales slow and media buzz dies down, the game will go on and Toasty will play his hardest to win on a slightly bigger stage.