Hmmm, got an opinion on the matter there, Bubba?

I guess I’m on the fence. Like the college football thing sucks without a playoff system, I’d say the ASG is as flawed. I guess I’m on the fence because I can’t just vomit out the end all answer.

I will say, the ASG in Montreal……..

we are surprised why?

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I like the idea of at least 1 player from every team. The fans vote them in although i’m am a little peeved about all the Montreal homers. But fans are the ones paying money to go to the game and attend the rest of the games for their respective teams. If the fans arent happy they are not going to the games. Then were is Bruce’s paycheck coming from.

Plus doesnt the NHL have a rule not allowing little sissy men who “slap” and “play bongos during a fight” into the All Star game?

I doubt my opinion is very popular on this one. John Forslund agrees with Boudreau, that the NHL should disregard the idea of having one player from each team and just go with the best, period.

But having been the fan of a small market team for a long time, I still like the idea of representation from everyone, if at all possible. Give the little guys something to cheer about.

As for the fan voting, the NHL is kind of between a rock and a hard place. They need to allow fans to get involved with the process so that there is interest in the game, but they need to make things fair. This year’s electronic ballot stuffing was absurd.

I was actually at the last all-star game that was played in Montreal – and the Habs were not over-represented like this in the starting lineup.

Ballot stuffing is indeed absurd.

I like your assessment, Bubba.

We need more arbitrary balloting for the starters.

It would be VERY controversial if 3 or 4 Canes were starters for a Carolina ASG. That is, if we ever get that ASG we were promised…

http://raleighsports.org/may12007.html

I agree 100% with what you are saying Bubba. Every team should have a player represented. Every kid who follows hockey thinks that one of their players is the greatest no matter what the rest of the league thinks and should have a right to be represented.

The voting system is very unfair the way it is done now. Seeing so many players from one team (Montreal) and knowing one of them actually sucks this year is so unfair.

Good article as usual Bubba.

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One player from each team i think is important. That IMO will help grow the game in all markets. Now i know im going to get shot for this (jk hopefuly) but IMHO I dont think that Staal has been an “all star” this year. He has at times but if you take into account the entire year, im not so sure about that. I support it the way things are done for the most part now. Where was the backlash when china voted Ming into the all star game as a rookie when he was undeserving.?? What really should change is who they select as “vote worthy” and whom are write ins. that would change the way voting turns out I think,

The true all star for the canes would be one of our blue liners Joe or Joni, thats atleast how ive seen things this year