All-Star game : Pacioretty and Subban snubbed

[FrontierPsyCHiatrist*]

I live in Ohio and I seriously considered buying tickets to this ****.. glad I didn't

You will go to the all star game and you will like it !!

 

[AntonCH]

Don't mind the snub at all
respect is for mobsters and old men
Keep your eye on the prize and that's lord stanley's mug
The snubs will only help fuel the fire and the rest is always welcome

 

[maci4life]

I like the idea of a mini 2 day tournament in place of an all star game.

4 on 4, two 5 minute periods. can only dress 6 forwards 4 defence ( so you see the best on each teams go head to head ).

full 30 team brackets from 1 - 30, 1 playing 30 and so on ( regardless of division ). loss in 1st round takes you to consellation rd to play for 3rd place. winners of 1st rd keep playing elimination till the finals for 1st and 2nd.

teams play multiple games a day depending on how far you make it with the last day being the final 2 games. 1 vs 2, 3 vs 4 ( consellation teams ). three 5 minute periods for finals. one game after another, giving you a full games worth of hockey ( with usual festive breaks in between ).

1st place 6 points
2nd 4 points
3rd 2 points

-those points come in handy when fighting for playoffs, considering the close races we get each year.
-teams would actually play hard. bonus points on the line.
-teams not doing well but with superstars could upset favourites ( ie. dallas, philly )
-10 best players on each team would mean exciting 4 on 4 hockey

 

[digmor crusher]

No one was snubbed, I knew they wouldn't get picked and I knew there would be a stupid thread like this.

 

[AntonCH]

No one was snubbed, I knew they wouldn't get picked and I knew there would be a stupid thread like this.

Ya got next week's Lotto Max numbers to share ?

 

[shawdowmaker]

These guys are competitive very...i can asure you that both are not too happy. Also its always an honor to make the team. Watch out league mad max and Pk coming for you. Sooo i m not and all star right...Le but...et le buttt lol

 

[plodder]

that"s ******** Subban is the new face of sports let alone hockey pacioraty (I cant spell the rest ) is relentless. Just have to accept the fact the All star game means nothing

 

[Le Tricolore]

I like the idea of a mini 2 day tournament in place of an all star game.

4 on 4, two 5 minute periods. can only dress 6 forwards 4 defence ( so you see the best on each teams go head to head ).

full 30 team brackets from 1 - 30, 1 playing 30 and so on ( regardless of division ). loss in 1st round takes you to consellation rd to play for 3rd place. winners of 1st rd keep playing elimination till the finals for 1st and 2nd.

teams play multiple games a day depending on how far you make it with the last day being the final 2 games. 1 vs 2, 3 vs 4 ( consellation teams ). three 5 minute periods for finals. one game after another, giving you a full games worth of hockey ( with usual festive breaks in between ).

1st place 6 points
2nd 4 points
3rd 2 points

-those points come in handy when fighting for playoffs, considering the close races we get each year.
-teams would actually play hard. bonus points on the line.
-teams not doing well but with superstars could upset favourites ( ie. dallas, philly )
-10 best players on each team would mean exciting 4 on 4 hockey

No offense, but this is one of the dumbest ideas I have ever read on HFBoards.

The all star game is meant to be a fun thing for the players and the fans. It's meant to be an easy going weekend where the players just party. Turning it into this really weird tournament where teams actually get points in the standings makes absolutely no sense.

 

[Davebo*]

No one was snubbed, I knew they wouldn't get picked and I knew there would be a stupid thread like this.

Well - next time warn the rest of us too.

 

[Subbaman]

I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess it had something to do with 5 blackhawks voted in by the fans

 

[jaffy27]

Who ****ing cares.. it's just the all-star game

It's about respect and recognition, to me it's a slap in their faces, they are obvious stars in the league. No homerism here, hell I'd even vote in Kessel which I despise but talent is talent. In the mild mannered words of Jeremy Roenick,"Wake up NHL!!"

 

[Raimu]

Odd selections on D. No Subban or Karlsson.

Also I get they want to represent every team. But the effin' state of the Devils. ELIAS is their only representative. The fact that the devils roster is so crap that Elias is in the 2015 (not 2005, 2015) all-star game is ridiculous.

But honestly, its because they had to represent every team that makes the exclusion of Subban and Pacioretty not surprising.

5 Blackhawks in voted in, so that's 35 spots for the remaining 29 teams. Once each team has one representative, there are only 6 all-stars... but the host city got 3 representatives so really there's only 4 spots for all-stars. You have to include Malkin, Rinne, Voracek... So, really, It's they picked Shattenkirk over Subban or Karlsson.

 

[Guy Germaine]

who cares honestly, fan voting..
although i really didnt expect Chicago to have this many fans

seriously,lol, what a backwoods city with their 10 mill population.

Some Montreal fans really do have a major superiority complex and tend to live in a Habs only bubble.

 

[digmor crusher]

Ya got next week's Lotto Max numbers to share ?

Rinse and repeat after Rinne wins Vezina over Price.

 

[Canadiens Ghost]

Who ****ing cares.. it's just the all-star game

Winner.

Who cares. I wish Price wasn't selected either. I'd rather win a cup than an all star game.

Bingo! I would also prefer our player(s) rest up rather than going to a meaningless all-star game.

 

[TT1]

seriously,lol, what a backwoods city with their 10 mill population.

Some Montreal fans really do have a major superiority complex and tend to live in a Habs only bubble.

pretty sure we have alot more hockey fans tho, no..?

 

[jaffy27]

seriously,lol, what a backwoods city with their 10 mill population.

Some Montreal fans really do have a major superiority complex and tend to live in a Habs only bubble.

Superiority complex?? We're talking Subban and Pacioretty here, we're not complaining that Parenteau didn't make the team, I think it's a legit argument no?? Subban is still electrifying (not as much lately) and Pacioretty is top five goal scorer in the last few years!! Not saying they have to be there but it's definitely worth the debate!

 

[Raimu]

Superiority complex?? We're talking Subban and Pacioretty here, we're not complaining that Parenteau didn't make the team, I think it's a legit argument no?? Subban is still electrifying (not as much lately) and Pacioretty is top five goal scorer in the last few years!! Not saying they have to be there but it's definitely worth the debate!

Like I said above, the all-star game is not the best 40 players in the league, if it were, both guys would be there. It's 6 guys voted in by fans, and each team needs at least one representative, plus the host gets 3 reps.

40 spots-

5 Blackhawks and 1 Sabre were voted in.

40-6 = 34 spots remaining-

Each team needs 1 rep, since Chicago and Buffalo are the only 2 teams represented so far, than we need to take 1 player from each of the remaining 28 teams. Carey Price is our best player, I don't think anyone doubts that, so he's the Habs rep.

34-28 = 6 spots remaining-

Host team gets 2 extra players in the draw. Add Folingo and Johansson to Bobrovsky.

6 - 2 = 4 spots remaining

Now. Of the 4 spots remaining, are Subban and Pacioretty the best players to fill those spots? Keep in mind that either Malkin/Crosby, Kopitar/Doughty or Giroux/Voracek has not been selected at this point.

The problem is each team has to have a rep, so we have Faulk, Elias, RNH, Ekman-Larsson, Erik Johnston all have spots guaranteed to them because their teams suck.

Did you vote in the all star voting? I know I didn't, and a lot of people here didn't either. If you're really that ******** about them not being in the game you only have yourself to blame.

 

[maci4life]

No offense, but this is one of the dumbest ideas I have ever read on HFBoards.

The all star game is meant to be a fun thing for the players and the fans. It's meant to be an easy going weekend where the players just party. Turning it into this really weird tournament where teams actually get points in the standings makes absolutely no sense.

Right, because NOBODY likes tournaments. Remind me again what was playing last year in February?

oh yeah thats right, that dumb idea called the olympics.

 

[Guy Germaine]

pretty sure we have alot more hockey fans tho, no..?

Apparently not, otherwise Montreal would have had 5 players voted in; or perhaps Montreal fans aren't as passionate as Chicago fans to cast ballots.

 

[FlyingKostitsyn]

Apparently not, otherwise Montreal would have had 5 players voted in; or perhaps Montreal fans aren't as passionate as Chicago fans to cast ballots.

Didn't Habs fan vote 5 Habs in some years ago? in 07-08 I think or 08-09? I'm pretty sure we voted Mike Komisarek in (!).

I think the ship has sailed for most of us, I didn't even vote this year.

 

[Habs13]

I don't even think every team should get one player sent... just because. Stars should be sent and if a team has none, then they don't get to be represented. Whatever, its all a farce anyhow.

 

[capebretoncanadien]

League is crazy leaving Subban out for whatever.

He is walking/skating entertainment.

Has crazy dangles etc. and instant fan favorite.

Oh well it gives the boys a chance to rest up.

Hopefully Price was as funny as he was a cpl years ago he's a character himself.

 

[TimGolbert]

I still remember when Peter Sidorkiewicz and Brad Marsh were selected from the Ottawa Senators. That was when they picked two players from each team. Ottawa was terrible.

 

[mustardnight*]

Anyone remember when we voted Komisarek to play in the all star game?

I don't remember anyone complaining back then.