All-Star Solution to the All-Star Problem

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 The NHL had gone so long without an All-Star Game that people apparently forgot how terrible they are. Yes, this most recent edition in Columbus was particularly bad, setting the record for the most goals scored, but the minimal effort exerted is nothing new. Still, people clamored in the press box and all over social media to voice their displeasure.

 Nowadays, the NHL All-Star Game is more about a weekend of thoroughly entertaining festivities than one meaningless game. It's a great concept. It works, for the most part. The only (and biggest) problem with this model is that the weekend is climaxed with its undoubtedly least entertaining event.

 To reiterate: THE ALL-STAR GAME SUCKS, but it's not completely beyond repair.
 If the All-Star Weekend is all about entertainment, the NHL can turn to the simplest form of entertainment North American television has ever seen: the game show.
 If you take away the different bells and whistles that set one game show apart from another, their general concept is to take an ordinary person and give him/her an opportunity to win a ton of money. The NHL can easily adopt this and implement it as a way to get more eyeballs on the game.
 This solution scenario would require a lot of moving parts to work together in order to be successful, but I don't think there's any doubt that it will at least make the game more interesting.