Quick Strikes for Friday, January 29th

• The AHL's All-Star Classic is the Syracuse Crunch's next big-ticket event. [The Syracuse Newtimes]
• Five things to know about the AHL All-Star Classic. [Syracuse.com]
• Some photos from the AHL All-Star Classic in 1998, which the Crunch also hosted. [Syracuse.com]
• A trio of Crunch players - Kristers Gudlevskis, Mike Angelidis, and Matt Taormina - are ready for AHL All-Star Challenge this weekend. [Bolt Prospects]
• Gudlevskis is ready for his job as an All-Star target. [Syracuse.com]
• The ice in Syracuse is just as ready as the players:

#AHLAllStar #StarsInCuse pic.twitter.com/U7bLWoAtBm

— Syracuse Crunch (@SyracuseCrunch) January 27, 2016

• An additional roster change has been announced for  AHL All-Star Classic. [Syracuse Crunch]
• Strapped with injuries to their forwards, the Crunch are welcoming back Ryan Martindale and Kevin Lynch on PTOs. [Syracuse Crunch]
• Calgary Flames defenseman Dennis Wideman has been suspended indefinitely pending a post All-Star hearing. [Today's Slapshot]
• The Toronto Maple Leafs could be sellers at the deadline. [Today's Slapshot]
• New York Rangers All-Star break report card. [Blue Collar Blue Shirts]
• A new low for the NHL? The league apparently tried to use John Scott’s kids to bully him out of the All-Star Game. [NHL SB Nation]
• Some last minute changes on the NHL All-Star roster have been made. [The Pink Puck]
• A report on the 2017 NHL All-Star weekend came out yesterday: it'll be in LA. [Today's Slapshot]
• The CWHL's All-Star game highlights the league's growth. [Today's Slapshot]

This flavor has been dropping in popularity ever since the milkman stopped making home delivery. Let's hope for a return to the good old days.