[News] Flames announce Gaudreau WILL play in ASG

[InglewoodFan]

This is damn exciting, I just texted my kid at school to let him know. The kids are such huge Gaudreau fans (and Mony too).

[sureLoss]

Media loves Johnny Hockey

[Flamescat]

This weekend just became Johnny Hockey's coming out party... By monday morning, Leaf fans will be clamoring for a trade with Calgary all over Toronto Sports Media.

[sureLoss]

Calgary Flames @NHLFlames
"I'm surprised it's his first time here." - Gaudreau on #TheCaptain being selected to play in the #NHLAllStar Game

[smiggy77]

omggggggggggggg so excited now

[ClubFlames]

Originally Posted by Flamescat

This weekend just became Johnny Hockey's coming out party... By monday morning, Leaf fans will be clamoring for a trade with Calgary all over Toronto Sports Media.

With Dreger laying out the groundwork for Nonis as always. So I'm guessing Clarkson and a 3rd for Gaudreau will be floated out soon.

[sureLoss]

ugg i call the vote rigged... more pandering to the home crowd

NHL @NHL
Congrats to @RyanJohansen19, who will have a guaranteed spot in the @Honda NHL Breakaway Challenge. #NHLAllStar

[MissTeeks]

That vote was crap, this morning Twitter had Johnny at 40% with Johansen a distant third. Fixed!

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

ugg i call the vote rigged... more pandering to the home crowd

NHL @NHL
Congrats to @RyanJohansen19, who will have a guaranteed spot in the @Honda NHL Breakaway Challenge. #NHLAllStar

As of two hours ago when I voted it was 38% Johnny, 36% Giroux and 23% Johansen. This makes no sense.

Though I think we all expected it

[StrykerSteve]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Official confirmation that Gaudreau > Crosby.


Chris Johnston @reporterchris
Aaron Ekblad and Johnny Gaudreau are being bumped up to the NHL all-star game from rookie showcase to replace Crosby/Johnson. #NHLAllStar

Well this just became a must watch for me. Sweet!

[handgroen]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

ugg i call the vote rigged... more pandering to the home crowd

NHL @NHL
Congrats to @RyanJohansen19, who will have a guaranteed spot in the @Honda NHL Breakaway Challenge. #NHLAllStar

a little disappointed but the news about johnny in the game is phenomenal. gonna be an all about johnny hockey kind of weekend.

[Hi-Psi]

Have we ever had a rookie in the all-star game?

[GioforPM]

Just because he wasn't voted in doesn't mean he's not in the breakaway.

I agree, he and Ekblad may be the last ones now. Still hoping for Kessel.

[Robbob]

I applaud the new vote rigging machine that the NHL will be using to make sure Edmonton doesn't get the top pick.

[Weitz]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Just because he wasn't voted in doesn't mean he's not in the breakaway.

I agree, he and Ekblad may be the last ones now. Still hoping for Kessel.

Defenseman have to eb picked by a certain round. Forsberg would be who you are looking for.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Hi-Psi

Have we ever had a rookie in the all-star game?

Suter.

[Arsenal14]

Originally Posted by Hi-Psi

Have we ever had a rookie in the all-star game?

Nieuwendyk, 1988

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Hi-Psi

Have we ever had a rookie in the all-star game?

Suter and Nieuwendyk both played in the actual All Star game as rookies. Leopold and Lombardi were in the Young Stars game in their rookie years.

[GioforPM]

We used to have Calder winners every other year (mild exaggeration).

[foshizzle11]

Crosby has really only played in 1 all-star game? I think even if these stars can't participate because of injury, they should still be at the game and the skills competition just for the fans.

This is for the fans isn't it? The biggest stars in this league aren't coming....that is a problem I think.