The NBA and NHL’s approaches to their All-Star breaks couldn’t be more different — and according to the Pardon My Take crew, ...

which featured a flag football game with no helmets, pads or linemen, and relay races. The NHL All-Star Game was replaced by the new 4 Nations Face-Off, half composed of Nordic countries.

The 2025 4 Nations Face-Off is finally here! Instead of the usual NHL All-Star Game, the league has put together the top players from four countries for an eight-day tournament. Ahead of the ...

For years, the major sports leagues have helplessly flailed at different ways to try to fix their own respective All-Star Game amidst sagging interest both from players and fans. But the NHL has ...

The NBA All-Star game has become something of a joke, where even the skills competition has become irrelevant. It was a similar story for the NHL, which has tried countless formats over the ...

Then there was Saturday night in Montreal’s Bell Center, where a wild, rowdy crowd jammed the place for the NHL’s version of an “all-star” event — 4 Nations Face-Off — and a game ...

The NHL has replaced its traditional All-Star Game with the 4 Nations Face-Off, featuring the United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden in a competitive tournament. This new event offers ...

So it’s high time we mention the former in conjunction with the NHL’s tremendous answer to All-Star Game lethargy called the 4 Nations Face-Off. All of our major team sports now suffer from th ...