The Penalty Box

The NHL All-Star Ballot results came in, Rory ended up #3. I call shenanigans on the NHL. Of course, the NHL managed to get all the marketing for it by doing absolutely nothing for it. It’s pretty bush-league, but that way they keep their “stars” at the All-Star game and deny Rory a chance to play. It’s pretty stupid how so many pundits cried foul about it because the All-Star game should be about the high scoring players. Yes, the same game that made John Garrett and Bob freaking Probert all-stars. Kinda funny how Don Cherry and Wayne Gretzky forgot that little tidbit. Meanwhile, Jonathan Cheechoo is going to be an all-star after having a very ordinary season. Looks like the All-Star Game is back to being a gong show, worthy to be ignored.

Once again the NHL proves it knows jack shit about its fans and what the fans want. They claim to be there for the fans and yet somehow Rory loses all those votes and there’s a sudden “surge” for Niedermeyer and Lidstrom? Look at the numbers per week:

Look at week 4 in particular.  Not rigged? Yeah sure, NHL.  But of course, the NHL holds all the cards so no one can really question them on it.  I swear, if Naslund is selected as an All-Star, I’m going to shoot something.  And I’m a Canucks fan!

There was another power outage at my house today.  That makes 3 in a week.  One on the 2nd, one of the 5th and one today.  Wind was apparently the culprit, but come on, three in a week? Whatever preventative measures BC Hydro is claiming to take is clearly not working in my neighbourhood.