Seven reasons to watch the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game

The Top Prospects Game -- oh, excuse us, the 2010 Home Hardware CHL Top Prospects Game -- will be played tonight in Windsor and broadcast on Sportsnet in Canada and NHL Network in the U.S. For the uninitiated it's a critical draft showcase in front of roughly 200 scouts for the top young players in the OHL, WHL and Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. It's also a nice excuse to delay dealing with that Patrice Cormier unpleasantness for a few extra days ... Here are the rosters for the 2010 edition. Check out the game's official site for all the info you'll need about the participants and the event's history. There are many reasons to watch tonight. We now provide you with seven decent-to-OK ones. 1. Who will be the next Joe Thornton(notes) and/or Marcel Hossa(notes)?The pedigree for this event is well-established: Seven players who went on to become first-overall picks in the NHL Draft competed in the top prospects game: Chris Phillips(notes), Joe Thornton, Vincent...