2024 NHL All-Star Game selections

[Kraken Jokes]

Erik Karlsson?

Yeah, I did one today and only selected 2 defencemen (Dobson, Makar). I don't like that I have to pick 4 goalies when there are already 3 pre-selected.

 

[JoVel]

I can't stand the Boone Jenner slander going on in this thread. He's a player that every team in the NHL would love to have.

I agree, but I also think he's a player no one wants to see in the All Star game.

 

[boredmale]

Seems like nobody cares but:

Makar, Georgiev added to NHL All-Star via fan vote | NHL.com

Draisaitl, Bobrovsky, Swayman also selected; 7 more to be named tonight

www.nhl.com

Cale Makar and Alexandar Georgiev will join Colorado Avalanche teammate Nathan MacKinnon at the 2024 NHL All-Star Weekend in Toronto.

Makar, a defenseman, and Georgiev, a goalie, were two of five winners of the 2024 NHL All-Star Fan Vote presented by MassMutual announced by the NHL on Saturday.

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl, and goalies Sergei Bobrovsky of the Florida Panthers and Jeremy Swayman, were also winners of the fan vote.

It will be the fifth All-Star Game appearance for Draisaitl and the third for Makar. Bobrovsky will be making his second appearance, and Georgiev and Swayman each their first.

The final seven fan vote winners will be announced Saturday on Sportsnet and NHL Network around 6:45 p.m. ET, before the start of the game between the Avalanche and Toronto Maple Leafs.
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So with Makar we are now up to 3 defensemen

Also the fact they named 3 goalies and 2 other tells me Marner must have finished 3rd in voting for forwards/defense because they rather announce that before the Leafs Game.

 

[TheDoldrums]

lol Georgiev, they really just make up the selections

 

[boredmale]

lol Georgiev, they really just make up the selections

Fan voting got him in

 

[TheDoldrums]

Fan voting got him in

yeah I'm clearly being skeptical he was actually one of the highest fan votes

 

[Mione134]

Jeremy Swayman, well deserved.

 

[boredmale]

yeah I'm clearly being skeptical he was actually one of the highest fan votes

Not defending the pick but he does lead the league in wins, although his save percentage leaves a bit to be desired. With 5 goalies already picked that means one of Demko or Hellebuyck will get screwed, and with more Canuck fans voting than Jet's fans Hellebuyck will be the one who royally gets screwed most likely

ETA: looks like my mistake Hellebuyck was already picked, for some reason I thought there was 6 goalies that would be picked, looks like their is 8(Oettinger, Shesterkin and Talbot were also picked, for whatever reason I just thought it was the first 2 guys mentioned)

 

[Dust]

Georgiev?! He's got a lot of wins but a sub .900 SV% shouldn't get you into the all star game. Get rid of fan voting!

 

[NyQuil]

I agree, but I also think he's a player no one wants to see in the All Star game.

On the surface, sure.

But I recall watching the decathlon at the Olympics, and the coverage had a channel dedicated entirely to the decathlon, which was great.

Not every decathlete was good at every event, unlike the individual event sports.

So you see quite the discrepancy in results, and it gives you a bit of a better appreciation for the difference between great, and good, and average.

Let's see Boone Jenner out there as the pace runner.

 

[Golden_Jet]

8 out of 12 of these guys would be locks in a normal format.

lol the 60s is over, but you knew that.

 

[boredmale]

I am still trying to figure out how this game will be played. As of now we have 3 defensemen, 7 goalies and 27 forwards with 6 more forwards/defense to be picked and 1 more goalie. If We go by recent results for the all star votes which may have changed a bit(I believe Reilly(TOR) was the 2nd highest defenseman after Makar and he was like spot 11), no more defense will be picked which basically leaves us with injury replacements used to fill more defense spots.

It's going to be like 3 forwards on 3 forward many times

Here is the voting by the way as of Tuesday

 

[NyQuil]

I am still trying to figure out how this game will be played. As of now we have 3 defensemen, 7 goalies and 27 forwards with 6 more forwards/defense to be picked and 1 more goalie. If We go by recent results for the all star votes which may have changed a bit(I believe Reilly(TOR) was the 2nd highest defenseman after Makar and he was like spot 11), no more defense will be picked which basically leaves us with injury replacements used to fill more defense spots.

It's going to be like 3 forwards on 3 forward many times

Hopefully the coaches are working really hard on their systems.

 

[boredmale]

Hopefully the coaches are working really hard on their systems.

All I know is there is a draft, basically pick defense first, second and third if you have the chance to do it. lol

 

[Donuts]

5 canucks gonna be in or its rigged lol

 

[McShogun99]

Fan voting got him in

I voted for him because he was at the top of the voting list on NHL.com and I was to lazy to scroll down.

 

[Golden_Jet]

I am still trying to figure out how this game will be played. As of now we have 3 defensemen, 7 goalies and 27 forwards with 6 more forwards/defense to be picked and 1 more goalie. If We go by recent results for the all star votes which may have changed a bit(I believe Reilly(TOR) was the 2nd highest defenseman after Makar and he was like spot 11), no more defense will be picked which basically leaves us with injury replacements used to fill more defense spots.

It's going to be like 3 forwards on 3 forward many times

Here is the voting by the way as of Tuesday

2 goalies
3 Defenders
6 forwards per team

3 lines of 1 D and 2 forwards like it’s been for a few years, I’m assuming.

 

[boredmale]

2 goalies
3 Defenders
6 forwards per team

3 lines of 1 D and 2 forwards like it’s been for a few years, I’m assuming.

Problem is as of right now we have 3 defensemen total(Quinn Hughes, Makar, and Dahlen). Now we may get 1 or 2 more added when we get the remaining 6 forwards/defensemen named tonight or as injury replace(say like Seth Jones for Connor Bedard), but even if they can find a way to get 3 more defensemen(for a total of 6) those have to be split amongst 4 teams.

My guess is we will only have 4 defensemen playing when all is said and done and they make a rule that each team can only draft 1 defenseman. Personally I would love to see no rules made in the draft other then you need to draft 2 goalies and see if Team 1 picks either Connor McDavid or a Defenseman first(Makar or Hughes) given how much a premium is on defense

 

[Golden_Jet]

Problem is as of right now we have 3 defensemen total(Quinn Hughes, Makar, and Dahlen). Now we may get 1 or 2 more added when we get the remaining 6 forwards/defensemen named tonight or as injury replace(say like Seth Jones for Connor Bedard), but even if they can find a way to get 3 more defensemen(for a total of 6) those have to be split amongst 4 teams.

My guess is we will only have 4 defensemen playing when all is said and done and they make a rule that each team can only draft 1 defenseman. Personally I would love to see no rules made in the draft other then you need to draft 2 goalies and see if Team 1 picks either Connor McDavid or a Defenseman first(Makar or Hughes) given how much a premium is on defense

Thanks, ya you’re probably right, they won’t get to 12 D total, maybe going for more forwards this year with the changes to skill competition.

 

[boredmale]

Thanks, ya you’re probably right, they won’t get to 12 D total, maybe going for more forwards this year with the changes to skill competition.

I am guessing they will find a way to get 4 defensemen and only allow teams to pick 1 defenseman which sucks because I would love to force a team1(even 2 and 3) to choose between McDavid or guaranteeing themselves to have a defenseman.

As I said above if their is no rules I am drafting as many defensemen as I can till their is none left, then let other teams play with 1 or no defensemen

 

[Three On Zero]

I want less Canucks in, not more… f***ing fan votes

 

[Villert]

Well, I guess it's just a testament to the Jets and our "team game" that we only have our one guaranteed player going despite the standings. Oh well. Fan voting is dumb. Glad the draft is back, though.

 

[I Hate Philadelphia]

All star numbers!

 

[rojac]

One way they could make sure to spread the d-men around a little bit would be to name 2 of the defensemen as the other two captains (McDavid and Matthews already named as captains).

 

[jetsforever]

Swayman and Georgiev are weird picks for different reasons.