[News] Flames announce Gaudreau WILL play in ASG

[trackercowe]

Originally Posted by RyZ

Justin Faulk and Erik Johnson over Subban, Brodie and Karlsson is pretty laughable.

Erik Johnson is having a great year, and probably has been the Avs best player so far this year. I see no issue with him being selected, he's doing it all this season from what I've seen. He's still somewhat of a liability in his own zone, but many premier defenders are.

[Frequitude]

Really wanted to see Johnny in the actual game.

[killer_carlson]

Originally Posted by Table 5

I wish they let Johnny play in the game, he'd probably do something spectacular.

Up north, it's nice to see RNH is going instead of Hall.

Have to think this is a statement on Hall's attitude.

I bet he gets traded at the draft

[CSharp]

That's pretty awesome! Brodie will get his turn, but would have been nice if both d-men from the Flames were in the All-Stars this time around. Definitely excited for Gaudreau, who should be in both the Rookie and the All-Star lineup. RNH shouldn't even be there!

[remember2004]

OH damn Subban isn't going... I feel he's going to make a big stink about it. He's one of those people that swwm like they will do something like that.

[StrykerSteve]

Gaudreau in an all-star game is a scary thought. His skills are elite and with no one hitting or pressuring him... I don't see how he wouldn't have a tremendous impact.

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by StrykerSteve

Gaudreau in an all-star game is a scary thought. His skills are elite and with no one hitting or pressuring him... I don't see how he wouldn't have a tremendous impact.

I can. Since he won't actually play in the game. Just the skills competition

[GGG]

Seabrook over Subban is a pretty brutal because of the voting.

[StrykerSteve]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

I can. Since he won't actually play in the game. Just the skills competition

You misunderstood, I'm saying when he does eventually play in one. Should be fun to watch.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by RyZ

Justin Faulk and Erik Johnson over Subban, Brodie and Karlsson is pretty laughable.

Johnson leads all NHL dmen in goals scored.

[GioforPM]

Wonder what skills they put JG in? Stickhandling/passing/relays? Obviously the shootout.

Not the straight speed trials. His is not that kind of speed.

[Huntingwhale]

Definitely stick handling.

[GioforPM]

I think the teams still pick players like at school this year. Any guesses on last place? I want it to be Kessel just to see some TO heads explode.

I don't dislike RNH enough to wish it on him (if it was Hall I'd say different).

[Weitz]

It probably depends on who the captains are. I imagine different guys feel differently about certain players.

[Eric]

I would imagine lots of other fan bases still don't really know too much about Johnny. It's nice that he can showcase his skills on a stage like this

[codynw]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

I think the teams still pick players like at school this year. Any guesses on last place? I want it to be Kessel just to see some TO heads explode.

I don't dislike RNH enough to wish it on him (if it was Hall I'd say different).

Like Weitz said, it'll likely depend on the captains. But Foligno or Elias are my guesses. Defencemen and goalies have to be picked early on, right?

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by codynw

Like Weitz said, it'll likely depend on the captains. But Foligno or Elias are my guesses. Defencemen and goalies have to be picked early on, right?

I think they make their actual picks behind closed doors and then just announce them, and they are allowed set numbers of G, D and F. It's all for show so they can just name anyone they want last.

Elias already said he shouldn't have been picked, so they might go with him, but I doubt it.

Gio goes first

[FBI]

Well, sounds like I will watch the Skills competition this year then.

[sureLoss]

http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=748625

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Nick Foligno and Chicago Blackhawks forward Jonathan Toews have been named team captains for the 2015 Honda NHL All-Star Game® at Nationwide Arena on January 25, the league and club announced today. Foligno will captain the All-Star home team with Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane and Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty serving as assistant captains, while Toews will lead the All-Star visiting team with assistant captains Rick Nash of the New York Rangers and Ryan Getzlaf of the Anaheim Ducks.

Foligno, Toews and their assistants will be charged with selecting their squads at the 2015 NHL All-Star Fantasy Draft TM presented by DraftKings on Friday, January 23 at 8 p.m. The draft will be held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center and televised live in the United States on NBC Sports Network and in Canada on Rogers Sportsnet and TVA.

[Trailer Fire]

Haven't followed Foligno much. He worthy of captainhood?