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One can only hope. But seriously, how many trades come as a result of an ASG?

Nobody likes to be picked last. I get that. It's embarrassing and humiliating and basically tells the world that you are unwanted and unskilled. Apparently these mighty hockey players' feelings are hurt when they are picked last in the ALL-STARS DRAFT. Seriously, lets think about this for a second. You were selected from the worlds most elite league of hockey to represent the best of the best in a once-a-year contest that features world-class players doing things that the fans expect to see maybe once or twice a season. How, exactly, is getting picked last such a bad thing? And why are we giving these guys a consolation prize? Oh yeah, "Sorry you got picked last out of a group of the best players in the NHL this year while the captains picked their teammates, here's a car." As if they couldn't afford a crappy Honda in the first place. In summation, if you're really that upset because you were the last pick out of this years high-scoring group of players and can't be happy that you at least were picked for the All-Star game, then you're just an ungrateful baby. Suck it up and enjoy the fun event that the league has put together for you or GTFO. /rant

That actually doesn't bother me.

Yeah, if it were me, I'd just donate the car. The charity thing is cool too.

We were ahead in every stat except for scoring. They scored 7 goals on 25 shots. Jimmy is le tired.<br><br>Edit: except givaways/takeaways<br>

My guess is that they want to show off Emmerton for a possible trade soon.

I would just like to point out that Cam Ward has more goals than Scott Gomez this season.

I've seen better acting in the WWE.

Would it be so uncalled for to allow the refs to have the play reviewed to see if the "offending" player should be thrown out?

I'll check, but I could swear that that's what I read for that playoff season.<br><br>You're right, I read the regular season total for time but put in playoff stats for other, thanks for pointing it out.<br>

I just read that same thing. As I said above, this topic needs to be moved.

I can't find any other articles to support this story. It may be more at home in the Rumors section...

This is what I got from it.

As much as I fear a situation-which-shall-not-be-named, I'm glad the players pushed back on the restructuring. 2 of the teams sitting at the top of the conference would be ousted in the first round of the playoffs. Not that the current structure doesn't also do this, but it would be to a more drastic degree.

"Filppula, you need to get more pucks on net" "Zetterberg, why aren't you scoring any goals?"

Like I said, I tried to find this on the Boston Globe (the source that Deadspin reported it from) but it seems they have a pay wall so I was unable to actually grab the article, I'm currently looking for other outlets of this piece of news. But yes, when it comes to Deadspin, hockey is the red-headed step-child.

The fact that they describe him as a friendless loner doesn't help with the making friends thing.

I hear Philly could use another one, they say the merry-go-round is starting to slow down.

Don't forget that Michigan is a left wing state.

Rask has played 13 Playoff games with a SV% of .912 and a 2.61 GAA Looking at recent Cup winners' playoff stats: 2008 Osgood SV% of .930 and a 1.55 GAA over 1100 minutes played 2009 Fleury SV% of .908 and a .261 GAA over 1400 minutes played 2010 Niemi SV% of .910 and a 2.63 GAA over 1300 minutes played 2011 Thomas SV% of .935 and a 1.98 GAA over 1400 minutes played Looking at Rask's playoff stats: SV% of .912 and a 2.61 GAA just over 800 minutes played I'm not saying he isn't good, but he's not time tested like the previous examples. He'll be ok, but I think they'd get bumped out in the second round.<br><br>Edited for stat correctness.<br>

Wish I could take the day off tomorrow to go to this game. But I can't In any case, I will be cheering from home as always. LGW.

It took me forever to find this.

I can't handle the pressure! AHHH!

This. I grew up around Detroit and moved after I graduated high school. The local adverts make it feel a little more like home, with the exception that I'll never get to go see the Wings' public outings.

Howard for Captain.