Yeah, it's a bit of a problem when it's solely based on fan voting.

It's a conundrum for the NHL... how do you get fans to participate in voting without getting results that are clearly skewed?

Only in extreme circumstances would the NHL intervene (aka Vote for Rory) to change (rig) the results... but clearly, the starting lineup there doesn't reflect the best players in the East.

I think the biggest problem with the all-star voting is that you're allowed multiple entries.

At least 'Vote for Rory' campaign was hilarious. This situation, not so much.

Question about the ASG,

Are they still doing the draft system like last year? [Team Staal VS Team Lidstrom]

fuck the ASG, the voting system is hella flawed
....................I'm still waiting for Rory Fitzpatrick to play

^ i think so

"Following the overwhelming success of its debut at last year's All-Star Weekend in Raleigh, the 2012 Molson Canadian NHL All-Star Player Fantasy Draft will be held on Thursday, Jan. 26 to divide the group into the two competing All-Star Teams, each comprised of 12 forwards, six defensemen and three goaltenders."

Leading vote-getter Karlsson leads Ottawa's charge in ASG voting results - 2012 Tim Hortons NHL All-Star Game

:lol I'm looking at the vote leaderboards

OTT Milan Michalek 743977
TOR Phil Kessel 701833
TOR Joffrey Lupul 520843
PIT Sidney Crosby 504393
PHI Claude Giroux 385253

Michalek, Kessel AND Lupul having more votes than Crosby and Giroux? :fuckthatshit:

It's not that bad....the fireworks sound in the goal song makes it way worse IMO.

its like every year theres a campaign by a teams fans to pump that teams tires... uh.. votes.

we all remember the vote for rory
couple years ago the canadians got 5 out of 6 i think
now ottawa.

they gotta figure something out.


maybe the media selects 2 players from each team and only one can make the starting line up or something.

I wonder who will be the last to be picked this year :lol

Schnooo should have started Game 6 in the SCF :D

It's going to be a good game on Saturday.

Bruins are clobbering the Lames right now 7-0... As much as I hate the Bruins, that is one solid team.

plus refs are on their side...perfect combination

9-0 now...

Chris Butler is a MINUS 7?! LOL

Than theirs like 2 others that are -5

flames got raped...LOL

9-0 is unreal..I thought 6-1 over NJ was bad enough, but damn. They are on fire. I hope we make them eat dirt on saturday.

Eastern bias EVERYWHERE in the ASG voting!

Tegradevil :D
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Dude Crosby shouldn't even be on the ballot. He's played what, eight games this year? What a joke.

Michalek is top 8 in goals and Kessel is 3rd in points. Why the hell wouldn't they get lots of votes?

Oh Flames...trade Iginla so he can have a shot at a Cup and get some parts to rebuild.

because everybody knows the all-star game is for them to showboat :accepted:

Also, you have guys like Gaborik and Stamkos who have more goals and are flashier players.

Michalek 743,977 votes vs Stamkos 185,342 votes.

iknowright? as much as they'd hate to see him go, wouldn't they want iggy to have a chance at grasping the cup before he retires? absolutely embarassing tonight for the flames captain :(

Poor guy can't even score his 500th goal.

he's waiting to score his 500th at home

TSN reporting bruins fans were chanting we want ten... or we want van.
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