The skills competition took place yesterday morning, which gives me a perfect opportunity to say something I've wanted to say for some time now: The Leafs really, really went too far when they called their skills competition, "The McDonald's Toronto Maple Leafs Skills Competition presented by Rogers". What an unholy mouthful of words. Is it humanly possible to squeeze more corporate branding into one sentence*? Jesus fucking fuck. How insulting for the fan to have to endure such bullshit advertising.
(* Yes, I do realize that it isn't a true sentence...)
This is corporate advertising at its greediest. I mean, if it's the McDonald's Skills Competition, it's presented by McDonald's, no? If it's presented by Rogers, it's the Rogers Skills Competition. I don't see how the two can coexist, especially when you consider that every single fucking event at the skills competition had its own sponsor. The truth is probably that they fucking cannot coexist. MLSE should hang it's extortionate head in shame for this one. This is a company that already insults its fans by charging the highest ticket prices in the NHL for the privilege of watching the 4th worst team. With that in mind, I really don't think it's too much to ask to be spared the three corporations worth of advertising packed into one sentence, especially when that sentence is none other than the title of a formerly honest attempt to give the child fan something to cheer about. MLSE, you miserly fucks.
On to the results:
Fastest Skater: Jason Blake (14.34 seconds)
Hardest Shot: Chad Kilger (100 mph)
Shooting Accuracy: Tomas Kaberle (4 targets in 5 shots)
Shoot-out: Ian White (huh?)
Puck Control Relay: Tlusty over Earl and Steen, Stralman, Moore over White, Stajan, Devereaux
Powerplay Challenge: White, Stajan, Devereaux
Were there any players present that weren't 3rd or 4th line forwards or bottom pairing defenseman? Christ!
I've said it before, but how is Chad Kilger not a better hockey player than he is?. How is he not a superstar? He has every tangible tool required to dominate in the NHL, yet he toils on the 3rd and 4th lines of a bottom-dwelling hockey team after being waived by a formerly bottom-dwelling hockey team. What gives? Chad Kilger was a 4th overall pick in a draft that saw defensemen go #1 (Bryan Berard), #2 (Wade Redden), and #3 (Aki Berg) overall. Yep, you read that right; Kilger was the top drafted forward of his draft year. The best forward prospect of all players born in 1976/1977 is a bag of shit hockey player despite being as talented as anyone on the team.
(* Yes, I do realize that it isn't a true sentence...)
This is corporate advertising at its greediest. I mean, if it's the McDonald's Skills Competition, it's presented by McDonald's, no? If it's presented by Rogers, it's the Rogers Skills Competition. I don't see how the two can coexist, especially when you consider that every single fucking event at the skills competition had its own sponsor. The truth is probably that they fucking cannot coexist. MLSE should hang it's extortionate head in shame for this one. This is a company that already insults its fans by charging the highest ticket prices in the NHL for the privilege of watching the 4th worst team. With that in mind, I really don't think it's too much to ask to be spared the three corporations worth of advertising packed into one sentence, especially when that sentence is none other than the title of a formerly honest attempt to give the child fan something to cheer about. MLSE, you miserly fucks.
On to the results:
Fastest Skater: Jason Blake (14.34 seconds)
Hardest Shot: Chad Kilger (100 mph)
Shooting Accuracy: Tomas Kaberle (4 targets in 5 shots)
Shoot-out: Ian White (huh?)
Puck Control Relay: Tlusty over Earl and Steen, Stralman, Moore over White, Stajan, Devereaux
Powerplay Challenge: White, Stajan, Devereaux
Were there any players present that weren't 3rd or 4th line forwards or bottom pairing defenseman? Christ!
I've said it before, but how is Chad Kilger not a better hockey player than he is?. How is he not a superstar? He has every tangible tool required to dominate in the NHL, yet he toils on the 3rd and 4th lines of a bottom-dwelling hockey team after being waived by a formerly bottom-dwelling hockey team. What gives? Chad Kilger was a 4th overall pick in a draft that saw defensemen go #1 (Bryan Berard), #2 (Wade Redden), and #3 (Aki Berg) overall. Yep, you read that right; Kilger was the top drafted forward of his draft year. The best forward prospect of all players born in 1976/1977 is a bag of shit hockey player despite being as talented as anyone on the team.
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