Plus, you got to like a guy who spends his time off salmon fishing with his dad on the Russian River in Alaska. You're fighting the guy beside you as much as the fish. We're Alaskan and proud of it. Players still were buzzing about more than 18,000 fans showing up to watch the teams practice Saturday, and Jagr managed to bring up Tampa Bay when talking about it. They should do it in Canada every year.
People are crazy about hockey here.
Toronto's Dmitry Yushkevich was a bit out of sorts. He is used to using the home dressing room at the Air Canada Centre, but as a member of the World Team, Yushkevich had to change in the visitors' room. Once during the weekend, he couldn't even find it. Next season's All-Star Game will be in Denver. St. Petersburg Times.