2009 NHL All-Star SuperSkills Challenge
January 24, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under All-Star Game, Fan Fare, NHL
Wow… as if the opening singing/show wasn’t bad enough (sorry) I can’t believe Roberto Luongo is truly participating in the events tonight. He missed so much time with a groin injury and just got reactivated from the injured reserve to play with the Vancouver Canucks. He’s probably fine but I just think it’s taking a big risk when your team is depending on you to help make the playoffs. He could have taken this extra time to rest like Sidney Crosby did.
Anyway, back to the event. Tonight, the 2009 NHL All-Star SuperSkills Challenge is taking place. I will …read more
NHL All-Star Voting – Have You Voted?
December 3, 2008 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under All-Star Game, Fan Fare, NHL
I cast my vote several weeks ago and I’m urging you to do the same, if you haven’t already. Fans are voting to select the lineups for the 2009 NHL All-Star Game in Montreal January 25, 2008. Here are the results as of December 3, 2008.
In the East
Top 3 Forwards: Alexei Kovalev, Saku Koivu and Alex Tanguay (all Montreal) but Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, are starting to catch up.
Top 3 Defensemen: Andrei Markov, Mike Komisarek (both Montreal) and Sergei Gonchar (Pittsburgh).
Goaltender: Carey Price (Montreal). His votes are almost double his closest competition, Pittsburgh’s Marc-Andre Fleury.
In the West
Top …read more
