As if you needed reminding but now it's official as the starting roster for this year's All-Star Game in Atlanta has been released.
Ladies and gentlemen, your 2008 NHL All-Star Starting Roster:
East
Sidney Crosby
Vincent Lecavalier
Daniel Alfredsson
Andrei Markov
Zdeno Chara
Martin Brodeur
West
Henrik Zetterberg
Pavel Datsyuk
Jarome Iginila
Nicklas Lidstrom
Dion Phaneuf
Roberto Luongo
Ladies and gentlemen, your 2008 NHL All-Star Starting Roster:
East
Sidney Crosby
Vincent Lecavalier
Daniel Alfredsson
Andrei Markov
Zdeno Chara
Martin Brodeur
West
Henrik Zetterberg
Pavel Datsyuk
Jarome Iginila
Nicklas Lidstrom
Dion Phaneuf
Roberto Luongo
Labels: all-star game, daniel alfredsson
Not too surprising considering the year he's been having. Plus he's such a likable guy...
I don't know how they round out the roster, but if it's still like it used to be where the coach picks, don't be surprised if Spezza and Heatley make a trip to the all star game as well.
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Luongo has declined to be with his expecting wife. I believe that I read somewhere Leclaire came a distant second in the voting. I'm wondering how many people have noticed yet. I know that I don't care much for the All-Stars.
I was mistaken, Leclaire isn't even going! The top goaltender after Luongo is Legace (then Evgeni Nabokov and Chris Osgood).
Desdemona, I think Leclaire isn't going because he's still injured? That's just what I hear haha.
I don't care much for the All-Stars either but it is still a fun game to watch. No pressure at all!
Jay, apparently you were right! Speatley will indeed be at the All-Star game this year (I'm still waiting on Phillichenkov getting their due)