All-Star Game selection

[Svechhammer]

in all honestly, for the skills challenge alone, they need Svech there based on the hype his goals have gotten this year. I would hope he's Ovi's replacement if he truly isn't going

 

[GoldiFox]

All-Star Dougie!

No way they were leaving out the #2 defenseman in the NHL this year. Hopefully we see another announcement soon with Svech or Aho.

Announced players from Metro:

PHI - Konecny
NYI - Barzal
NJD - Palmieri
NYR - Panarin
CBJ - Jones + Korpisalo (injured)
WSH - Carlson + Holtby
CAR - Hamilton
PIT - Guentzel

2 goalies (1 injured), 3 D, and 5 F spots claimed. 1 F spot left.

Actually it appears this is a full roster before the Last Man In vote. Most teams don't have 3D. Pacific has Giordano as the only defenseman.

 

[FreshSeabass]

Really think svech should be picked. Since it is a skills comp. Surprised to see Korpisalo on there. PIT has no one going is that normal?

 

[MisterEd89]

Guentzel is going for PIT

 

[Chrispy]

No way they were leaving out the #2 defenseman in the NHL this year. Hopefully we see another announcement soon with Svech or Aho.

Announced players from Metro:

PHI - Konecny
NYI - Barzal
NJD - Palmieri
NYR - Panarin
CBJ - Jones + Korpisalo (injured)
WSH - Carlson + Holtby
CAR - Hamilton
PIT - ??

2 goalies (1 injured), 3 D, and 4 F spots claimed. 2 F spots left and PIT has at least 1, likely 2.

I think it will be 1 PIT, one voted on by fans, and then 1 forward and 1 goalie injury replacement (Ovi, Korpisalo)

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

HOLTBY?!?!

 

[A Star is Burns]

HOLTBY?!?!

Pretty much my reaction. He hasn't been that great this year (or recent regular seasons). "Star" pick I guess.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Really think svech should be picked. Since it is a skills comp. Surprised to see Korpisalo on there. PIT has no one going is that normal?

Wasn’t Korpisalo injured last night?

 

[GoldiFox]

I think it will be 1 PIT, one voted on by fans, and then 1 forward and 1 goalie injury replacement (Ovi, Korpisalo)

Guentzel unofficially announced for PIT. Not sure how they will handle Ovi situation as he was a captain.

 

[FreshSeabass]

Wasn’t Korpisalo injured last night?

Yeah Totarella said it would be weeks so i figured they would have passed on that.

 

[AD Skinner]

Dougie and Svech at the all star game would be sure that NBC's cup runneth over with charisma

 

[Joe McGrath]

So the Pacific division has 1 defenseman.

 

[DaveG]

They'll probably replace Ovechkin with another Cap and replace Korpi with Jarry knowing the nhl

 

[FreshSeabass]

Turbo is on the last man in ballot. Voting begins Jan 1. Replace ovi with svech and vote turbo in. Lets do it.

 

[Chrispy]

And Friedman has last man in voting. Turbo, not Svech.

 

[GoldiFox]

So the Pacific division has 1 defenseman.

Yeah I thought it was a set position format but Giordano is the only D on the Pacific team. Metro team is now full before the Last Man In vote.

And Friedman has last man in voting. Turbo, not Svech.

That sucks. Even if Turbo deserved it the most he won't get the votes. Svechnikov may have had a real chance with his lacrosse-goal hype.

 

[Chrispy]

Yeah I thought it was a set position format but Giordano is the only D on the Pacific team. Metro team is now full before the Last Man In vote.



That sucks. Even if Turbo deserved it the most he won't get the votes. Svechnikov may have had a real chance with his lacrosse-goal hype.

Bergeron is in the voting instead of Marchand, so the open ice licking skills challenge is wide open.

 

[My Special Purpose]

Somebody explain to me how CBJ gets two reps (before Korpisalo's injury) and CAR -- better than them in every way -- gets one. There's no way Korpisalo deserved All-Star recognition. That roster spot cost Svech, because if the goalie is Varlamov or Jarry (as it should be, and probably will be), then Svech over Barzal or Guentzel can happen. But since Korpisalo was an *at large* selection requiring PIT and NYI to send a forward each, it can't happen. That's a joke.

I'm beyond pissed Svech won't go. Just ridiculous.

 

[Lempo]

Meanwhile on the main board, Caps fans cry that Ovi needs rest and it's unfair to suspend him for one game for not going.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

I kinda want the Canes to just be like nah, f*** your rigged ass all star game.

"Every game in Raleigh is an all star game, motherf***er." --Jerks

 

[Blueline Bomber]

It’s possible that Svech could be OV’s replacement, especially if TT is the one on the Last Man In vote.

 

[Lempo]

It’s possible that Svech could be OV’s replacement, especially if TT is the one on the Last Man In vote.

SVECHNIKOV is OVECHKIN with extra S and V.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

SVECHNIKOV is OVECHKIN with extra S and V.

The SV stands for savings.

 

[My Special Purpose]

It’s possible that Svech could be OV’s replacement, especially if TT is the one on the Last Man In vote.

SVECHNIKOV is OVECHKIN with extra S and V.

It's not. They announced a 10-man team. Along with the "last man in" vote, that's 11.

 

[Lempo]

The SV stands for savings.

Sounds like an anathema for our loan shark owner.