Friday, January 09, 2009
No respect
Caps defenseman, Mike Green
Earlier this week we alerted you, dear reader, to the fantastic season the Washington Capitals of the NHL are having. Unfortunately, the NHL's All-Star balloting did not reflect it. The Washington Capitals only got one All-Star, the all world Alexander Ovechkin. The fans selected the starters. They can, in this modern era can not only vote at the rinks and on-line, but also via text message for their favorite team as a straight ticket as it were. In a political machine worthy example of ballot box stuffing, the fans selected only Pittsburgh Penguins and Montreal Canadiens for the Eastern Conference starting line-up.
The reserves are selected by the league office and the general managers of the individual clubs. The Clarion Content is no Caps fan, but for them to only get one All-Star is an egregious oversight. Ovechkin, one of the two or three best players in the league, was undeniable. But where were the G.M.s to correct the imbalance with center Nicklas Backstrom and defenseman Mike Green? Backstrom is 5th in the East in assists and 7th in points. Green leads Eastern Conference defensemen in goals and points-per-game, and he is third in total points and fourth in plus/minus rating.
The league showed no respect for the Caps. Read more analysis of how it went down here at the DC Sports Box.
One more note, the New York Islanders have now dropped 14 straight on the road. They need one more loss to match the team record after getting spanked in Calgary last night. Go, Islanders, go! The Clarion Content believes you can shatter that record.
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