The All-Star Games continue tonight in Syracuse, NY, as the Crunch host three Marlies for the AHL version. There will be a proper recap of the AHL Skills Competition (it happened last night) eventually, but for now, here's a video of the highlights:

The Marlies kept trying to lose and finally succeeded | PPP
"The Marlies scored one less goal than the Binghamton Senators in their last game before the All-Star break, the kind of lazy good-team problems the Maple Leafs are striving to acquire."

Potential Maple Leaf Nikita Zaitsev scores PP goal with Moscow | PPP

What else happened last night? Hmmmmm. Could it be...

John Scott?!

John Scott has 'unbelievable' ending to incredible NHL All-Star Weekend | USA Today
"The man without an NHL team scored two goals in the All-Star Game and, even when the NHL didn’t list him as a candidate for MVP, won the honor anyway after fans overwhelmed Twitter with a write-in campaign."

For one year, John Scott saved the NHL All-Star Game | CBS Sports
I think John Scott deserves a permanent gig as an ASG commentator.

New All-Star Game format is a winner | ESPN
"Given that the standard set in the past few All-Star Games could not have been lower, you had to expect the new 3-on-3 tourney would augment the spectacle."

Nashville scores a hit as NHL All-Star host | LA Times
With great concerts, warm hospitality and an outdoor Winter Park that drew crowds downtown, Nashville produced an NHL All-Star experience that won raves from all who participated.

John Scott gets MVP at NHL All-Star Game | CBS News
"John Scott sat on his teammates shoulders while fans chanted "M-V-P! M-V-P!" and the NHL finally got out of the way. The people spoke up for Scott once again Sunday night, making the career journeyman enforcer an All-Star MVP as a write-in candidate after voting him into the new 3-on-3 All-Star tournament as captain of the Pacific Division."

And then there's Leo Komarov!

2016 NHL All-Star Game final score in Leo Komarov's "own" words | PPP

Leo Komarov’s all-star nerves dissipate quickly | National Post

Larkin gets 3 assists in semis, falls in final | Freep

Roberto Luongo is in favour of Steven Stamkos going to Toronto | PPP

Rumors: Maple Leafs – Rielly, Reimer, Polak, Komarov | My NHL Trade Rumorz
"Leo Komarov will get some interest, but sense is he’s the type of player Mike Babcock would like to keep around. Don’t expect Komarov to be traded, unless they are blown away by an offer."

Top 5 upcoming noteworthy Maple Leafs games | Toronto Sun
"Will Leap Year Day see Toronto leap forward in its rebuild with deadline deals?"

Also

The NHL.com page changed, and uh, this is what it looks like to me:

Anyone else getting total fail?

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