LOS ANGELES-- The goaltenders in all-star competitions are always painted as sympathetic heroes, worthy of our admiration because of the burdens they face in trying to counter the most explosive players in the world in a wide-open format.
But, what of the coaches, the men who have dedicated so much of their lives to trying to impose structure on what is inherently a chaotic exercise?
What of Bruce Boudreau, the coach of the Central Division All-Star team at the 2017 Honda NHL All-Star Game at Staples Center on Sunday, after he was eliminated from the competition with a 10-3 loss to the Pacific Division in the semifinal?
Bruce Boudreau unfamiliar with All-Star Game setting
Wild coach cherishes opportunity with Central Division despite poor outcome