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TORONTO -- Brendan Shanahan can picture himself standing among his peers, waiting to be chosen for an all-star team.

"I'd probably (notice) each and every single player that went ahead of me in the draft," says the former NHL star. "And I'd probably carry that out into the game with me."

In his role as an NHL executive, Shanahan has worked with the NHL Players' Association to revamp this season's all-star game format. The players have been handed the power and will select the two captains who will then pick the teams that will face off on all-star weekend in Carolina.

It replaces the old conference-versus-conference format and has the potential to create some interesting storylines.

Shanahan, the man behind the makeover, believes the changes will add some spice to a stale event. "The intention is to make this a show," the former eight-time all-star said during a conference call Wednesday. "I think the players that have heard about this concept think it's fun. They're interested to see how the draft shakes down.

trwi7 wrote:Do people even watch all-star games? Nobody cares about the Pro Bowl, I watch the 3 point and dunk contests more than the actual all-star game in the NBA, I don't watch the NHL all-star game and I usually just turn on the MLB all-star game occasionally though that really doesn't matter to me because the home field advantage almost never has an effect on my team.