League commissioner Gary Bettman has a scheduled meeting with Ottawa Senators brass next week at which point an announcement on the showcase game could be made. The 2010-11 all-star game has already been given to the Carolina Hurricanes.

If Ottawa is granted the game during Bettman’s luncheon with Senators owner Eugene Melnyk and general manager Bryan Murray, it won’t come as a complete surprise. The club has been on the short list to host the three-day event for several seasons, after Bettman promised Melnyk the NHL would accept Ottawa’s bid once the league’s previous commitments to other franchises had been fulfilled.

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That's awesome!

I really want to go to this game!

This definitely will be good for the Sens and the city of Ottawa.
But over the last few years, the NHL All Stars has been losing its appeal over its fans.
It appears that it still fills the stands but its TV ratings has been sliding.
Being in Ottawa, will it help it or just be another boring event among its fans in Canada and the world?

If they want to make it REALLY special... I would hold the skills competition on the canal.

that sounds good at first, but if probably wouldnt work

Too bad the world is gonna end on Dec 12 that year

Bob Cole officially retires?

December 21

thanks for clearing that up

Man, I would friggin' LOVE to go to attend an All-Star weekend!!

Lame


Get ready for it, gonna have to vote our guys into the game vs the Habs and Leafs guys.

lol, Leafs never get voted in! It's usually just Tomas Kaberle every year

Phaneuf and Kessel have a much better chance of being voted in over Kaberle. The main reason why Kaberle was voted in was because he is a leaf, he's a good player but not all-star good.

That's the year i expect Ottawa to challenge for the cup and win it...hopefully.

Kaberle wasn't voted in by fans. He was chosen by the Leafs to represent the team.

I'm going to go on record as saying that Tomas Kaberle is an All-Star caliber player.

I agree. He's also one of the most consistant players.

Yep. Kaberle = all-star. If he ever decided to add a slapshot on the PP, he'd REALLY tear up this league

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Random comment: WTF Sandstorm in a hockey video? That song is playyyeeeddddd out