thefiestygoat Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=76666 No Devils selected to the game. I would've liked to have seen Elias there. We have to settle for Henrique and Larsson as All-Star rookies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zubie#8 Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 (edited) We have 3 guys in the top 25 with Kovy in the top 18 in pts per game and we get no one except for the rooks...pathetic Edited January 12, 2012 by Zubie#8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMONPETEYD Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 LOL @ Ballot Stuffing.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilsrule33 Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 (edited) This was pretty obvious from the start. The Devils had two rookie locks which really didn't leave much room for any starters. You can make a case for a guy like Elias, but when you factor in every team having to have a representative as well as the Sens having every starter, it wasn't going to work. Edited January 12, 2012 by devilsrule33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin226 Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Oh well.. More rest for Zach, Kovy, and Elias.. Good exposure for our young stars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMONPETEYD Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 This was pretty obvious from the start. The Devils had two rookie locks which really didn't leave much room for any starters. You can make a case for a guy like Elias, but when you factor in every team having to have a representative, it wasn't going to work. The issue is that voting is done online and you can vote up to 30 times each. I am sure if the AS Game was coming to NJ - you'd see ballot stuffing from NJ fans because they'll want to see their home players. It's for the fans, and the fans that are going to show up get to see 4 of their players play. For the record, Michalek, Spezza and Karlsson should have made it anyway, and Alfredsson has been great his whole career but not nearly deserving this yr. How about Brad Richards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilsrule33 Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 (edited) The issue is that voting is done online and you can vote up to 30 times each. I am sure if the AS Game was coming to NJ - you'd see ballot stuffing from NJ fans because they'll want to see their home players. It's for the fans, and the fans that are going to show up get to see 4 of their players play. For the record, Michalek, Spezza and Karlsson should have made it anyway, and Alfredsson has been great his whole career but not nearly deserving this yr. How about Brad Richards? I really couldn't care less that no Devils players made it. I think the rest for the vets will be a good thing, and it will be exciting for the youngsters to meet their idols. What Ottawa did was different than any kind of ballot stuffing that I have seen. It was somewhat impressive if not annoying. This was a city wide campaign with rallies, buttons, lawn signs, posters ,e-mail blasts, American Idol texting reminders. They pulled all the stops to get all their players in. It be definitely hard to replicate again. But it was nice for a city of a lot of fair-weather fans to get behind something for a change. In the end, it really means a lot for an entire city that is hosting the event for Alfredsson to be on the team. Is it possibly at the expense of a Devil? Maybe, but I'm not sweating over it. Remember, last year the Devils had no business having anyone on the team and Elias bumped a deserving guy. At least this year, the lone representatives for each team are deserving to be there. Edited January 12, 2012 by devilsrule33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldon Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Kinda surprised the nhl isn't doing a rangers vs. the nhl all stars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microwavepizza Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 whatever... its the All Star Game... who cares id rather the guys get some rest and time off to regroup and go hardcore 2nd half its a popularity contest for whatever city the ASG is in... look at the amount of Senators on the roster... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamtheprodigy Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 The all-star game is painful to watch anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundstrom Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 as mentioned, nobody should care at all - and i can pretty much guarantee you that of elias, parise and kovalchuk, none really wanted to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95Crash Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 The All-Star Game is still special for the kids. So I can't lie. The kid in me is bummed that there is not going to be one Devil in the actual game. However, congrats to Henrique and Larsson for making the Rookie team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neb00rs Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 We have 3 guys in the top 25 with Kovy in the top 18 in pts per game and we get no one except for the rooks...pathetic As of very recently none were in the top 25. As of two days ago Kovy and Parise were not. We should have gotten one over plenty of those guys but he top 25 argument is irrelevant. as mentioned, nobody should care at all - and i can pretty much guarantee you that of elias, parise and kovalchuk, none really wanted to go. You can guarantee huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 You can guarantee huh? These guys are playing tons of ice time, probably the last thing either of these guys want to do during the season is go to Ottawa to play in a meaningless exhibition. I don't think it's an unfair assumption. It is disappointing that none of them gets the recognition, but with Center Ice/Game Center, highlights on NHL.com and so forth, the All-Star Game means less than it used to, and that's saying something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohms law Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 (edited) Wow... I have to admit that I'm a little surprised. I didn't think all of them would be on the team, but I thought for sure that Parise, Elias, or Kovalchuk would make the team. Or Henrique, for that matter. huh Edited January 12, 2012 by ohms law Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 29th Pick Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 So we got snubbed, and who else?? Carolina, Columbus, Colorado, Edmonton I think thats it Who went last year for us ?? was it Elias ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neb00rs Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 These guys are playing tons of ice time, probably the last thing either of these guys want to do during the season is go to Ottawa to play in a meaningless exhibition. I don't think it's an unfair assumption. It is disappointing that none of them gets the recognition, but with Center Ice/Game Center, highlights on NHL.com and so forth, the All-Star Game means less than it used to, and that's saying something. I don't deny any of that. They probably would love the rest. However, I think these guys would love to go, albeit secretly. Of course if you ask them they'll play it down but you could tell Elias was happy to be there last year. Call it meaningless all you want but I think the players do like being there and Elias should be again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevsMan84 Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 I'm glad none of our big players are going. I don't want any of them to get injured in some lame exhibition game in Ottawa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elias2600 Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 More rest for our players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundstrom Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 You can guarantee huh? i did say "pretty much", but you see TG's tweets saying that getting snubbed means tons more to fans than the players. For reasons Triumph mentioned before, these guys absolutely welcome the break. For younger guys, this is no doubt a thrill. for guys like kovalchuk and elias who have been to a ton of them, i'm sure they're glad they can be with their family and away from hockey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimaira_Devil_#9 Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 As sad as it is , i am a bit dissapointed. Patty should have been selected. Nice to see Henrique and Larrson getting some recongnition. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neb00rs Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 i did say "pretty much", but you see TG's tweets saying that getting snubbed means tons more to fans than the players. For reasons Triumph mentioned before, these guys absolutely welcome the break. For younger guys, this is no doubt a thrill. for guys like kovalchuk and elias who have been to a ton of them, i'm sure they're glad they can be with their family and away from hockey. I don't think any of them are dying to go but I do think they would have liked to do it. As mentioned in my last post, they would never say it but I think they secretly hope to be picked. It's a stupid game but being around the other stars on a night of celebration is a good feeling. Its not so much playing in the game as it is being there as an all-star. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onddeck Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 whatever, kovy and parise had a slow start and although they picked it up, this isn't completely surprising. Henrique is going to do work and im glad we at least got 2 rookies in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neb00rs Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 whatever, kovy and parise had a slow start and although they picked it up, this isn't completely surprising. Henrique is going to do work and im glad we at least got 2 rookies in there So awesome for them and Henrique will stand out on the big stage I hope...I however hate the rookie selection thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitico12 Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=76666 No Devils selected to the game. I would've liked to have seen Elias there. We have to settle for Henrique and Larsson as All-Star rookies. How Kovy or Patty aren't there is quite astonishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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