Why Claude Giroux's absence from the All-Star ballot probably won't matter

by Travis Hughes on Nov 13, 2010 3:13 PM EST in Philadelphia Flyers Commentary

Claude Giroux is not on the NHL's All-Star fan voting ballot, which is absolutely ridiculous on every possible level. Of all the players on the Flyers roster, Giroux is the one dazzling super star. There are obviously plenty of players on the team who are All-Star-caliber, but of all of them, Giroux was born to play in this type of event.

While not taking anything away from Mike Richards, Danny Briere, Jeff Carter, Chris Pronger or Kimmo Timonen who all certainly deserve the honor of being on the ballot, it's just insane that Giroux's not there as well.

Fortunately, it likely won't make a difference.

There are several other ways that Giroux will make his way onto the All-Star roster.

For starters, we have the option of writing any player into the game with our vote. Whether that's Giroux or Rory Fitzpatrick or Oskars Bartulis, we can get anybody we want into the game.

Really, though, the fan vote doesn't mean a thing. It's possible -- probably likely -- that not one of the Flyers on the ballot will find their way onto the All-Star teams via the fan ballot, as just six players in the entire league will make the team via the fans. Tell me that Giroux or any of the Flyers are one of the six most popular players in the league?

No way. Crosby, Ovechkin, Toews, Stamkos, Malkin, Kane, etc.

Most of this All-Star class will be selected by the NHL's hockey operations department. To be specific, 36 of the 42 players that will be All-Stars will be named by the league. If Giroux deserves to make the team, the hockey ops department is going to put him in there. Plain and simple.

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careful on your assumption that ops will put him in there….he is wearing a flyers jersey after all. the league isnt known to take kindly to a flyer

by flyguys16 on Nov 13, 2010 3:38 PM EST reply actions

All the Canadian/ American press and league are staining their sheets over him.
he will make it for sure

bread. butter. cheese. VICTORY!

by Prometheus74 on Nov 13, 2010 5:20 PM EST up reply actions

It will not matter. His presence on the team will depend on the number of Flyers on the team. He might get caught up in the proverbial numbers game, although he is probably the most talented player on the team offensively.

Phigment

by Phigment on Nov 13, 2010 3:43 PM EST reply actions

The Blackhawks have 6 player on the list if I remember right. G deserves to go if he can keep this pace up. voting starts on the 15th.

by midwestflyers on Nov 14, 2010 9:35 AM EST up reply actions

CONSPIRICY!!!

Let's do it again

by Cillo stache on Nov 13, 2010 3:47 PM EST reply actions

I suspect they simply listed the top 100 Fantasy picks ranked from pre season

bread. butter. cheese. VICTORY!

by Prometheus74 on Nov 13, 2010 5:22 PM EST reply actions

I dont like your argument on why he wont make the vote in. “No way. Crosby, Ovechkin, Toews, Stamkos, Malkin, Kane, etc.” all of these guy already made the list, so he does not need to beet them.

by midwestflyers on Nov 14, 2010 9:37 AM EST reply actions

But only 6 players get chosen by the fans.

Mourning Gagne forever.

by ToddtheFox on Nov 14, 2010 3:01 PM EST up reply actions

If he doesn’t make it, big deal…that game is a joke. Give him a few days off for the real season. No matter how many or few Flyers are on the team, the league/telecast announcers are all gonna focus on Crosby and Ovechkin.

God Bless The Flyers

by skootrboi on Nov 14, 2010 9:33 PM EST reply actions

The Flyers are too stacked offensively so as a result they end up with loads of 20+ goal scorers at the end of the season and nobody really takes off and puts up those incredible allstar player caliber point totals, a la Crosby/Stamkos, et al, so as a result – even with how much of a world class player Giroux is, he’ll probably average out to a 70-80 point season when all is said and done which puts him at or just under a point-a-game producer which don’t always get the nod to go play at the allstar game.

by PixoteAndolini on Nov 14, 2010 10:41 PM EST reply actions