“The NHL absolutely bodied the NBA in terms of getting it right,” said Dan Katz, better known as Big Cat. “And what they’ve done with the 4 Nations tournament instead of the All-Star 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 ...

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 cracked the code when it comes to finding a compelling replacement for its All-Star Game. The “4 Nations ... s the benches to put together and coaches, but it would be a pretty ...

The NHL's innovative 4 Nations Face-Off, featuring teams from the U.S., Canada, Finland, and Sweden, has replaced the traditional All-Star Game. The intense competition and best-on-best ...

How did we get here? This month opened with the Pro Bowl Games, 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 ...

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 ...

The head coaches for the All-Star Game were selected based on the teams with the best records in each conference as of February 2. The teams will compete for a $1.8 million prize pool, with ...

The attention, passion and effort we’re seeing at the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off is pretty refreshing. There just hasn't been enough of all this at the league's recent All-Star Game weekends.

MLB for a brief time used the All-Star Game winner to determine which league had home-field advantage, but that’s no longer the case. The NHL plays a four-team 3-on-3 tournament. These aren’t ...