Timonen's thoughts on All Star Game

by Teemu H on Jan 31, 2012 10:09 AM EST in Philadelphia Flyers News From Europe

Kimmo Timonen shares his thoughts about his latest All Star Game experience. He tells the story on how he got a hint beforehand from Zdeno Chara about likely getting picked early in the fantasy draft.

"A week before the All Star break we played against Boston. At some point in that game, Chara and I went to talk with the ref about some penalty. It was then when Chara told me that if he got to choose the alternate captains, he would've chosen me. So from that I kinda knew that I might get picked early in the draft."

"But this was the kind of event that it wouldn't have really bothered me if I had been picked last. Even without knowing about the car and the charity bonus."

Timonen has experienced the Eastern Conference versus Western Conference format as well and thinks the current fantasy draft format might be the better one.

"Maybe this is the better system. The fans were there in the draft, so we could interact with them that way. Of course the crowd yelled at certain players, but that's okay. Everybody liked it and all the players were in good mood."

Earlier this season Timonen thought it might be better to just rest instead of going to the All Star Game, but ended up going anyway.

"Now that I think of it, the last game we had before the break was on Tuesday and we didn't have to be back on the ice until Saturday, so we got three and a half days of rest."

"But of course it's hockey nonetheless. Sometimes it would be nice to get a break, not just from the games, but to get your thoughts away from hockey as well. It can't happen at the All Star Game, though it was a lot of fun. There are always two sides to the story."

This report was based off of a Finnish-language story in the publication Veikkaaja.

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Having seen it several times, I take it that the stick over the shoulder is a standard photo-op hockey pose

by j reed on Jan 31, 2012 2:00 PM EST reply actions

I LOVE KIMMO TIMONEN!

Flyers Fans: We've survived Lock-outs, Lindros and Cooperalls. If you want to get rid of us, you'll have to split an atom or two.

by KreiderDesigns on Jan 31, 2012 3:24 PM EST reply actions

If Chara can respect Kimmo, I can respect Chara.

Maybe.

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by Geoff Detweiler on Jan 31, 2012 3:42 PM EST reply actions

Once Kimmo wins a cup with the Flyers, I can revisit. Until then, I reserve the right to still hate Chara.

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by doubleh on Jan 31, 2012 4:24 PM EST up reply actions

Everyone reserves that right.

It’s just… I have so much respect for Kimmo that anybody who also has so much respect for Kimmo goes way up in my book.

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by Geoff Detweiler on Jan 31, 2012 4:29 PM EST up reply actions

So if Matt Cooke came out and said he respected Kimmo Timonen’s play you would begin to ‘respect’ Matt Cooke? I can consider grudgingly not hating Chara with a passion, but respect is too far

Simon Gagne AND Mike Richards may move between towns, wear new jerseys and call different arenas home but, at the end of the day, they will both always be Philadelphia Flyers.

One day Sean Couturier will win the Conn Smythe. You heard it here first.

by PursuitOfLappyness on Jan 31, 2012 6:13 PM EST up reply actions

This is a good point. Though I highly doubt Matt Cooke has respect for Timonen.

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by Geoff Detweiler on Jan 31, 2012 9:49 PM EST up reply actions