Confirmed with Link: Johnny Gaudreau named as Flames' lone All-star

[Anglesmith]

https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/gaudreau-named-2017-nhl-all-star/c-285520884

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[Calculon]

From an entertainment point of view, Gaudreau was the right choice.

From a merit standpoint, Backlund was robbed.

 

[MonyontheMoney]

I made the same comment last night while watching the game, Calc.

Backlund is the most deserving player on the roster, but it's easy to understand why Gaudreau is there instead.

 

[Yung Rotini]

Has Fowler been that good this year?

 

[Slush]

Gaudreau is the more fan favorite around the NHL. Backlund deserves a spot.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Good for Johnny #3. Backlund really deserves it though and it's not close.

 

[InfinityIggy]

Further confirmation that the All-Star game is about sending the most marketable players, and not the best players (for the current season). Toews being sent is the perfect example.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Further confirmation that the All-Star game is about sending the most marketable players, and not the best players (for the current season). Toews being sent is the perfect example.

I'm happy John Scott went now. I wanna play a Tupac song and give the NHL a special hand symbol.

Why the heck is Toews going lol?

 

[DCDM]

Further confirmation that the All-Star game is about sending the most marketable players, and not the best players (for the current season). Toews being sent is the perfect example.

Fully agreed. If they needed to send 4 Hawks (they don't) then they should have at least sent Panarin over Toews.

 

[MonyontheMoney]

I'm happy John Scott went now. I wanna play a Tupac song and give the NHL a special hand symbol.

Why the heck is Toews going lol?

Intangibles

 

[Dack]

Has Fowler been that good this year?

Nope if they're going to select a defenceman from Anaheim they should at least select one of Lindholm or Manson who are some of the league's best defensively. I know why Fowler was selected over Hamilton (Because Hamilton has an all offense no defense reputation) but based on merit I don't think he should've been.

Also not that it was unexpected but I laughed when I saw Toews made it over Panarin.

 

[Anglesmith]

Toews going stretches the credibility of this nomination process to and through the breaking point. He's got 20 points. Panarin has 41. More than double.

 

[slappipappi]

Toews going stretches the credibility of this nomination process to and through the breaking point. He's got 20 points. Panarin has 41. More than double.

While I certainly don't disagree with you, but Towes has been playing tough minutes against the other teams best players, with often 2 less than thrilling line mates (especially when Hossa is out).

Panarin plays softer minutes with 2 top line mates.

Now I would have picked Panarin too, but I don't think its that laughable, especially when one considers that Toews is an excellent face off guy and playing 3 on 3 is all about possession. He's also relentless on the back check and all about getting possession back.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Toews going stretches the credibility of this nomination process

All Star games haven't had credibility for a long long time. They let John ****ing Scott play last year

 

[Tofveve]

Good to hear! He deserved it. So did Backlund though.

 

[Mr Snrub]

Considering all this Backlund love and the fact that he's on pace to get a career year I wonder if he'll be a Selke finalist considering that the big three are having down years points-wise? Or will they just pick Koivu Kesler and Crosby or something

 

[Lunatik]

Considering all this Backlund love and the fact that he's on pace to get a career year I wonder if he'll be a Selke finalist considering that the big three are having down years points-wise? Or will they just pick Koivu Kesler and Crosby or something

Kesler has it sewn up

 

[King In The North]

Kesler has been a beast

 

[InfinityIggy]

Kesler should win it for sure, it would be nice to see Backlund nominated. I think he is certainly deserving of that given the seasons Begeron and Kopitar have had.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Even mentioned as a finalist would be enough for me, I agree.

 

[Snazu]

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

I stopped watching the ASG after 2008 (and that was a great game) and honestly don't miss it. I wish they would get rid of this dumb ********. Or hold after the conference finals.

 

[Anglesmith]

The new format is a huge improvement. Makes it so they don't have to intentionally not try, which leads to a way better product. I'll be watching tomorrow.

 

[East Coast Icestyle]

The new format is a huge improvement. Makes it so they don't have to intentionally not try, which leads to a way better product. I'll be watching tomorrow.

I miss the draft they did. I thought the players holding their own draft for teams was really fun to watch.

 

[Volica]

Oh ****, yeah, the all-star game is here. Nice. It'll give me a chance to catch up on some studying; because there's about a 0% chance of me actually watching that