The best and worst parts of the 2024 NHL All-Star Weekend

In what was an agreed upon success, there were many things that happened during the NHL All-Star Weekend.

It was the first time the league’s showcase of top talent since the turn of the century, and a lot about the All-Star Game has changed. However, with a sense of nostalgia seasoned in with the modern age, it was certainly an improvement from last year’s event down in Sunrise, Florida.

From the entertaining antics of the celebrity co-captains, particularly Team Hughes’ Michael Buble and Will Arnett of Team McDavid, to the entertaining games and Connor McDavid showing everyone, once again, why he is the best player in the world, there were many things to look back fondly on.

That said, there was some aspects of the weekend that left some unenthused, most notably the clunkiness of the on-ice Player Draft on Thursday.

On Monday’s edition of Daily Faceoff LIVE, Frank Seravalli and Tyler Yaremchuk break down their favorite parts of the All-Star Weekend, and what they could have done without.

Frank Seravalli: I thought [the skills competition] was really good, I though the players were into it. I thought the events were well-paced, that was the key going back to Florida. There was some legit effort involved.

Tyler Yaremchuk: I know some people were saying the effort in the All-Star Game [wasn’t great], and I guess I agree, but I think my point is…that’s not the league’s problem. You’re never going to get these guys go 110% for a 3-on-3 tournament. I thought the final matchup was good.

The draft itself was a little bit awkward, and dry, didn’t really do much in terms of grabbing viewers, but I did like that they went a away from the divisional thing. We got to see some guys play with players they don’t usually play with.

You can watch the entire segment, and the full episode here…