When people complain, “Why isn’t (thing I remember loving as a child) any good anymore?,” they’re usually viewing the older version of something through the fuzzy, rose-colored glasses of nostalgia. Yet, every now and then, we come to realize that the older version was better. These cranky folks are generally correct when it comes to the NHL All-Star Game, and All-Star activities in just about any other sport for that matter.
Broadly speaking, it’s not always the NHL, NFL, NBA, MLB, or any league’s fault. Instead, it’s the nature of the beast — a beast called technology.