Why the ASG voting is crap

Azzy Luongo wrote:I think Team Alfie is going to wipe the floor with Team Munster. It's Swede-a-rific

You're only saying that because both Sedins and Edler are on the same team.

It think Chara's team will dominate.

Opening faceoff

Thomas

Phaneuf
Chara

Malkin
Datsyuk
Iginla

It's enough to make you actually want to watch the ASG for a change.

I think team Chara is better in every way possible, except for goaltending which counts for nothing in an All-Star game.

Surely only one team would dominate if they actually gave a crap - which of course they don't.

BuffonIdol wrote:I think team Chara is better in every way possible, except for goaltending which counts for nothing in an All-Star game.

Surely Thomas, Price and Howard are better goalies than Lunqvist, Quick and Elliott?

rocknrollnobody wrote:Surely Thomas, Price and Howard are better goalies than Lunqvist, Quick and Elliott?

Not this season they're not! Also remember my brewery of hatred for Price...

rocknrollnobody wrote:
Opening faceoff

Thomas

Phaneuf
Chara

Malkin
Datsyuk
Iginla

It's enough to make you actually want to watch the ASG for a change.

Have to say that is pretty much my dream team right there.

There's barely any hitting in the ASG. I think Team Alfie is far more skilled than Team Munster, so should have no trouble.

Azzy Luongo wrote:There's barely any hitting in the ASG. I think Team Alfie is far more skilled than Team Munster, so should have no trouble.

Should you prove correct Sire, I shall doff my cap in your direction, but I must say that it seems far fetched. I reckon team Chara will win, and probably by 2-3 goals.

Azzy Luongo wrote:There's barely any hitting in the ASG. I think Team Alfie is far more skilled than Team Munster, so should have no trouble.

Hmm...

Datsyuk > Spezza
Malkin > Giroux
Seguin < H. Sedin
Benn > Tavares

Couture = Lupul
Hossa = Alfredsson
Perry = D. Sedin
Kessel > Michalek
Kane > Neal
Iginla > Pominville
Gaborik > Hartnell

Chara > Karlsson
Timmonen = Letang
Suter = Weber
Campbell > Girardi
Phaneuf > Yandle
Wideman > Edler

Thomas < Lundqvist
Price < Quick
Howard > Elliot

I make that Team Chara more skilled.

I agree Team Chara has the better team on paper. Team Alfie has Dan Girardi for a start who isn't exactly a point getter

Datsyuk and Malkin is a scary prospect for any team to deal with.

In any case its all about the super skills I can't wait

I greatly disagree with about half of your ratings Leafy:

Benn < Tavares
Chara < Karlsson (in a non-physical game)
Timmonen << Letang
Suter < Weber
Phaneuf << Yandle
Wideman << Edler

Team Alfie has a massively superior D, the top scorer in the league, the best goalie, the last two art Ross winners, the hit hand (Tavares). A comfortable win for the home team.

Azzy Luongo wrote:I greatly disagree with about half of your ratings Leafy:

Benn < Tavares
Chara < Karlsson (in a non-physical game)
Timmonen << Letang
Suter < Weber
Phaneuf << Yandle
Wideman << Edler

Team Alfie has a massively superior D, the top scorer in the league, the best goalie, the last two art Ross winners, the hit hand (Tavares). A comfortable win for the home team.

Strange, I thought Malkins 58 points led the league

Well Stamkos has scored the most goals, Malkin has scored the most points. The phrasing is ambiguous.

Anyway children, the point is we have a Bruins vs Canucks situation here which means team Chara beats two bells out of team wuss

Oh who cares which team is best. All thats going to happen is they will all skate around like a bunch of scared Crosbys and no one will care.

It would be more entertaining to create these two teams in NHL 12 and watch the computer play.

A scorer scores. Ergo, Stamkos is the NHLs top scorer

Considering there will be no foul play, I'm looking forward to Sedin-Sedin-Neal opening a can of whoop-ass on Tim 'KKK' Thomas

rocknrollnobody wrote:

BuffonIdol wrote:I think team Chara is better in every way possible, except for goaltending which counts for nothing in an All-Star game.

Surely Thomas, Price and Howard are better goalies than Lunqvist, Quick and Elliott?

Lundqvist > Thomas
Quick > Price
Elliot > Howard

Azzy Luongo wrote:A scorer scores. Ergo, Stamkos is the NHLs top scorer

Considering there will be no foul play, I'm looking forward to Sedin-Sedin-Neal opening a can of whoop-ass on Tim 'KKK' Thomas

Defending is "foul play" now? I must have missed the rule change.

Azzy Luongo wrote:A scorer scores.

No a scorer keeps track of the scores

NYR_UK_Marc wrote:

rocknrollnobody wrote:

BuffonIdol wrote:I think team Chara is better in every way possible, except for goaltending which counts for nothing in an All-Star game.

Surely Thomas, Price and Howard are better goalies than Lunqvist, Quick and Elliott?

Lundqvist > Thomas
Quick > Price
Elliot > Howard

Lundqvist v Thomas
Lundqvist P36 W22 GAA1.87 S%.937
Thomas P31 W20 GAA2.12 S%.933
Close call since Thomas has played 5 games less than Henrik, but these are the stats as of now, a day before the ASG, so Henrik takes it.

Quick v Price
Quick P42 W21 GAA1.93 S%.934
Price P42 W17 GAA2.40 S%.914
Obvious win for Quick

Elliott v Howard
Elliott GP23 W15 GAA1.69 S%.938
Howard GP42 W30 GAA2.03 S%.924
Although Elliott has the better GAA and S%, you have to estimate if his stats would be that good after 42 games. Either way, his stats right now are better than Howard's, so Elliott takes in.

Seem you're right Marc, and although I don't mind admitting when I'm wrong, I'm deeply shocked that Elliott and Lundqvist win their head-to-heads, but not at all surprised Quick is better than Price, who I believe is possibly the most overrated Goaltender in the league right now. I'd have Fleury, Niemi or Kipper between the pipes in a heartbeat.

Lundqvist is the best netminder in the world. Fluery is awesome but isnt as consistent as Henrik.

NYR_UK_Marc wrote:Lundqvist is the best netminder in the world.

Oi Rocker it was me that pointed out the better goaltending team to you... twice... before Marc even popped his head in.

Gettin' Iggy with it wrote:

It would be more entertaining to create these two teams in NHL 12 and watch the computer play.

You mean watch them skate into each other like headless chickens and then simply freeze like statues half-way through the 3rd period?

ronnie pander wrote:

Gettin' Iggy with it wrote:

It would be more entertaining to create these two teams in NHL 12 and watch the computer play.

You mean watch them skate into each other like headless chickens and then simply freeze like statues half-way through the 3rd period?

Well obviously we would have to get someone with the xbox version to do it

BuffonIdol wrote:

NYR_UK_Marc wrote:Lundqvist is the best netminder in the world.

Care to offer another name ? Reimer ?