Claude Giroux not among first six All-Stars, but that doesn't matter
by Travis Hughes on Jan 5, 2012 11:00 AM EST
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You'd think the Ottawa Senators were an All-Star team in their own right, given how they absolutely dominated NHL All-Star Voting. Milan Michalek, Jason Spezza and Daniel Alfredsson -- ranked 78th, 11th and 68th in league scoring, respectively -- are the three forwards voted in by the fans for the 2012 game, which will be held in... Ottawa.
Oh, who would've guessed?
Defensemen Erik Karlsson and Dion Phaneuf, of the very-close-to-Ottawa Toronto Maple Leafs, were named to the team, and goalie Tim Thomas of the Bruins stopped the all-Ontario fest by being named to the crew.
And that's it. Just six players are named to the All-Star teams via fan voting, and none of them are the NHL's leading scorer. It goes to show just how silly the process is, but at the same time, it doesn't really matter. Giroux will be an All-Star either way, because there are still tens of spots available for the game in Ottawa. Those players are selected unilaterally by the NHL.
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is that your pic. hughes? If so, it’s nice. The bank of lights is problematic because it’s so bright but cropping them out would destroy the great composition and take away from the natural, in the moment feel of the shot.
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by KreiderDesigns on Jan 5, 2012 11:26 AM EST up reply actions
When Philly gets the game, we should probably see Rinaldo and Shelley on the roster, no?
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I guess if I have to be named after a drunk driver, being named Pelle isn't so bad.
by Pronger? I don't even know her! on Jan 5, 2012 11:31 AM EST reply actions
I’m glad Ottawa fans showed that the voting portion of this game is a mockery.
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Ottawa has a team?
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by Giroux is God on Jan 5, 2012 11:56 AM EST up reply actions
Ottawa knows what sports are?
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WWJCVF- Who Would Jack Campbell Vote For??
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good for them
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Jan 5, 2012 12:57 PM EST reply actions
Boycott
Fan voting is utterly ridiculous, and people take constant advantage of it. This now has nothing to do with being an All Star, and is instead about being the most popular among fans with too much free time.
I wish Giroux would just decline when named to the team.
This
this would send a message if those who actually deserve to be there declined
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The problem with this system of fan voting is that it had two possible outcomes: being irrelevant or being a sham. That’s the reason I didn’t bother voting.
Like Travis says, Giroux wasn’t voted into the game by the fans, but who cares? It’s not like there’s even a slight possibility that he’s not going to be invited to the game. On the other side of the coin, Tim Thomas was the goaltender selected by fans…as if he wasn’t going to play anyways. It doesn’t matter if the players are voted in by fans or by the league…the same players are going to play so who really cares?
That is, of course, unless fans vote in guys who don’t really deserve to be in the game. Voting for a Giroux or a Thomas is pretty much a wasted vote since they’re sure to be invited otherwise. If you want your vote to actually have an impact on who participates in the game, then you should vote for players who wouldn’t otherwise be making it.
So yeah, should your vote be a waste or should it be a joke?
whats sillier is sidney crosby got half a million votes
pens fans are simple
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OT but jvr fans will enjoy this im sure
FlyersFanSince723 minutes ago
i’m soooo tired of hearing “JVR is still hurt” crap.If he’s hurt, he can take himself out of the lineup.But since he wants to play,then contribute,be physical and play hard.This guy is Carter 2.0 ….no heart,no guts,and way too soft to play in this town.Giroux(whose smaller) has more of a physical edge to his game than this guy…i see him being shipped out for weber/suter in the near future…
its true.
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FlyersFanSince723 minutes ago
That’s a lot of opinion to form in a mere 12 hours, especially when the Flyers didn’t play in that span.
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by hintzy64 on Jan 5, 2012 3:03 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
Meh, fan voting.
Madly in love with Jaromir Jagr's brilliant smile and epic goal salute.
Matt Read for Calder!
Jeff Skinner, at 6 years old, is the youngest player in the NHL.
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we need to start voting in all long term injured players..that might get this popularity contest to stop
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BRILLIANT!
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it sure is
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