Its funny... If you look at the players listed, the standard picks of malkin, ovi, and players of that ilk get mentioned by fans from across the league. If you look at the "outlier" picks its almost always fans of teams in the same conference. Gaudreau for example is listed by oiler, canuck, and kings the most but he's also gets lists from a few eastern fans as well.
Seems to me that the people who've seen him play against them the most recognize what he's becoming but Gaudreau is one of the few "New" players in the league being recognized outside their conference. Not sure if this has to do with his NJ roots or his tendency to make the highlight reel but it bodes well for the franchise.
I bet he makes a lot of new fans after his all star appearance, its the perfect storm for him. 3 on 3, National Audience, Prime time, on arguably the weakest team he'll stand out, and 2nd all star game some of the "awe" factor will be warn off.
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