In almost every sport, the weeks leading up to All-Star weekend have a bit of a "do we have to?" feel. Players try to find reasons they can't attend (looking at you, Sidney Crosby) or exaggerate injuries (every San Antonio Spur ever). But the story is mostly the same every year: those who attend seem to enjoy themselves.
This year, the NHL wanted to introduce 3-on-3, so they had a tournament. As I am sure you have heard by now, there was a four-team tournament (one team from each division) with the champion receiving $1 million in cold hard giant check.