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Post by Rubber_Duck on Nov 21, 2006 15:23:49 GMT -5
Bunch of people on HFBoards are trying to show how flawed the all-star balloting is.... they are currently trying to get the Vancouver Canucks Rory Fitzpatrick into the all-star game. But they need help. hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=313113&page=1
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Post by Bryce - Minny on Nov 21, 2006 16:22:44 GMT -5
Even though I'm an Oiler fan, I'm game for this just for the comedic value of the whole thing
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Post by REX LEAK - PHILLY on Nov 21, 2006 18:09:37 GMT -5
I didn't Vote for Rory. I think it is kind of childish. The NHL wants to allow fans to have a say in who starts in the All-star game. Sure it is skewed by fan base. Is it better to let the Professional Hockey Writers Association so Garrioch and Strachan can pick the starters? What about NHL GMs voting or Head Coaches....better than Fan Voting?
This is what happens when you have a stoned post adolescent male with too much time on his hands.
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Post by KingsGM on Nov 21, 2006 20:54:47 GMT -5
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Post by STLGM on Nov 21, 2006 21:17:12 GMT -5
I voted simply because of that video
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Post by Eric - Washington GM on Nov 21, 2006 21:37:04 GMT -5
No need to take ALL-STAR Voting seriously.
Countless kids vote only for players on their favorite teams. Should they're votes count?
I'll vote for Rory to test the system to see if there's any reason to question it.
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Post by scruffy on Nov 21, 2006 21:42:58 GMT -5
I'll be voting for Rory on a daily basis... I'm shocked that people won't to be honest!
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Post by KingsGM on Nov 21, 2006 22:09:21 GMT -5
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Post by Nashville Predators on Nov 22, 2006 1:26:05 GMT -5
I think that the NHL will kaboosh any result for Rory Fitzpatrick if they deem collusion as is the case. This won't see the light of day in the view of the NHL execs.
P.S. Wouldn't it be neat to see the Sedins get voted in? Think of how they can perform in an absolute no hit light physical contest where they can cycle like mad and give the puck to a finisher like Iginla... WOW!
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Post by Bryce - Minny on Nov 22, 2006 18:27:27 GMT -5
how can you prove collusion? Isn't a group of people voting for their favourite players teh same thing? It's just as random.
The elague that actually has the fan aspect right is *gulp* baseball, where you can vote the last guy on the team in. Of course the rest of their format is messed right up.
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Post by KingsGM on Nov 23, 2006 10:12:32 GMT -5
Well so far they haven't listed a single vote for Rory, despite the fact that we've probably given him about a zillion votes by now. Either they haven't tabulated them yet or they are deliberately excluding them... if it's the latter, I think its a slap in the face to NHL fans. If they want to control who is going to be in the game, don't offer the write-in option.
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