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The All-Star Break is a beautiful thing. While fans get to enjoy some of the most fun-filled, showboat-y hockey of the year in the SuperSkills competition and the game itself, the players get to either participate in the sanctioned showboating or enjoy a much-deserved mini holiday. And for NHL staff? With the exception of the lucky folks who get to cover the All-Star festivities and keep the football game ship afloat, many of us get a short reprieve from the usual pre>This All-Star Break, I went to Jasper for a few days and was blissfully oblivious to all things hockey-related. Instead I went skiing and actually managed to tumble down the -big girl' hill once. This is an accomplishment when you're from flat (yet fabulous!) Winnipeg. I did watch a bit of the Skills Competition Saturday night football game but otherwise ignored anything to do with pucks, players, and punchy game recaps.This little hiatus extended through Tuesday, as I had a friend in town and she needed somebody to go to the game with. That somebody was me, and as a result, I got to watch the game vs. Buffalo from the stands . . . for the first time EVER!Now, we all know what happened on the ice. If you want to read about it, football game you can check out Marc's game story or the message board topics. I'm more interested in what happened OFF the ice in places that I had never before experienced during game time (ie. anywhere other than the press box).THE VIEW FROM 208Finally, I'd like point out that after Tuesday's loss, the Oilers are 2-4-0 and have been out-scored 32-17 when Marc Ciampa writes the game recap. (Both of those football game wins occurred when I was out of town, which means that the club is 0-4 and has averaged 7.25 goals against if I'm in the rink but NOT covering the game.) By comparison, the team is 22-16-3 and has edged its opponents 117-116 in goals when I'm writing the game story. So, I guess this means I'll be hanging up my jersey and writing game recaps for the rest of the season. It's a big responsibil football game ity but somebody's got to keep Marc in line. football game
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