Soup's hot: Campbell named to 2012 NHL All-Star roster
by Ryan Meier on Jan 12, 2012 1:25 PM EST
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As expected, Panthers defensive stud Brian Campbell was announced to the NHL All-Star roster this afternoon. Congrats to Soupy for not only having the chance to represent the team at the game, but for having a stellar first half of the season; this reward is much deserved. This is Campbell's fourth All-Star appearance; the first two as a member of the Buffalo Sabres in 2007 and '08 & in 2009 with the Dale Tallon-helmed Blackhawks.
Unfortunately for several other Panthers who excelled in the first half, such as Kris Versteeg, Stephen Weiss and Tomas Fleischmann, as well as blueliners Dmitry Kulikov and Jason Garrison, Campbell is the only Panther at the big show this year. Erik Gudbranson was snubbed from the rookie lineup despite the festivities being in his hometown of Ottawa, though Gudbranson's numbers and play haven't exactly been All-Star game material just yet.
You can check out the full roster of players selected right here. Congrats again to Soupy and have fun!
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Looking over the full roster it doesn’t feel like we were snubbed at all. It would have been cool to get a couple of guys in the ASG but some of the names that aren’t on the list… Carey Price is in but Mark Andre-Fleury isn’t? Pavel Datsyuk is the only Red Wing?
On the other hand, DENNIS WIDEMAN?! Really?
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Why no Florida Panther should complain about lack of representation:
St. Louis Blues only All-Star is Brian Elliott
by Alexander Calloway on Jan 12, 2012 1:55 PM EST reply actions
Sheesh… so the NHL puts this on for the reason of?
I hereby predict Captain Mike Weaver #43 will score 6G 20A -RCR 0G9A 12/6
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Some Vidz
Dineen breaks the news during a team meeting.
Interview with the All Star.
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@FlaPanthers: #NHLAllStar Brian Campbell talks #FlaPanthers hockey on @560WQAM about 3:05 p.m. #CongratsSoupy
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@goldieonice: Brian Campbell on @sidrosenberg show on Wqam “Coming to Florida is the best move I’ve made in my career” #flapanthers
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“Leaving Florida was the worst move I’ve made in my career”
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by badger737 on Jan 12, 2012 3:55 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
At least he's playing for a solid organization with upward-trending goals and a foolproof management plan to reach them.
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by Donny Rivette on Jan 12, 2012 7:26 PM EST up reply actions
Well that didn’t work too wonderfully ^
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by Donny Rivette on Jan 12, 2012 7:33 PM EST up reply actions
I’m cool with the selections. At least FLA has a worthy contributor involved in the actual game this year.
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Soup truly is our best player this year…so since the chose only 1.
And TB only sending Stamkos? Many teams with only 1 rep while the homies fill the bench.
The All Stars should not be a fan vote. It should be computed by the stats that count, sending the best first half players the season has to offer. Then a well deserved Garrison would be in there too!
CFS93
I don’t know if I’d go with a purely stats-based solution but I definitely think fan voting is classic stupidity. If there should be a wider vote, maybe the press or the players themselves?
Meh. I’m all for scrapping the thing. Make the winter classic the all star game (even though the Panthers would never play in it) and the “all-star” invitees can do the skills competition the day before it.
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