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January 26th 2012 00:14
Ottawa is set for the 63rd Annual NHL All-Star Game on Sunday, However there are some major headlines regarding this game this year.
First thing is first, some major stars will not be competing in this years NHL All-Star Game, and many are due to some major injuries around the league. However one player has decided to opt out of the game completely stating he thinks he isn't worthy of being there.
I'm talking about Alexander the Great, Ovechkin has decided to opt out of this years game because he believes that his suspension makes him not worthy of playing. His official statement:
"My heart is not there. I [got] suspended, so why I have to go there?" Ovechkin said. "I love the game; it's great event. I'd love to be there, but I'm suspended. I don't want to be a target. I feel I'm not deserving to be there right now. If I suspended, I have to be suspended. That's why I give up my roster [spot]."
I cannot believe this mumbo jumbo hes implying here. It's a well known fact he doesn't want to participate in the damn game so he just made up some lame excuse involving his suspension that makes him feel better about backing out.
This isn't fair to the fans, especially the ones in Ottawa. I mean for the most part, I don't really care about the all-star game, and I don't think many NHL Fans do. However in 1998 the NHL All-Star game was hosted in my home town Vancouver, and I was lucky enough at 10 years old to go to the festivities and see the skills competition. As a 10 year old I was so excited to see the likes of Teemu Selanne, Wayne Gretzky, Peter Forsberg and home town hero Joe Sakic. As a kid I loved it, I'm sure back then the hardcore 30 year old hockey fan didn't really care about the game either, but my point is the people who live in the city where the game is taking place want the best players to come out. I even won a jersey from playing a N64 NHL Breakaway 98 Tournament, I remember it very well, it was a shoot-out tourny involving National teams (I picked Sweden).
My point is, Alex Ovechkin is regarded as one of the most talented players in the NHL, and just because hes having an off season or in his words "Not worthy of being there" doesn't mean he should back out of it. Prior NHL players who have opted out of the NHL All-star game have been suspended for missing it. It should be no different here, Ovi's 3 game suspension should turn into a 4 game suspension and he should get a fine as well.
Do you honestly think the Canucks want to send 4 players to Ottawa for the weekend? Probably not, considering they play on Tuesday against their arch rivals the Chicago Blackhawks. No the Canucks would rather have their 4 all-stars sitting at home resting up before there matchup on Tuesday.
Don't forget to follow me on Twitter @Matt_Parnell and please feel free to comment below or message me on twitter!
First thing is first, some major stars will not be competing in this years NHL All-Star Game, and many are due to some major injuries around the league. However one player has decided to opt out of the game completely stating he thinks he isn't worthy of being there.
I'm talking about Alexander the Great, Ovechkin has decided to opt out of this years game because he believes that his suspension makes him not worthy of playing. His official statement:
"My heart is not there. I [got] suspended, so why I have to go there?" Ovechkin said. "I love the game; it's great event. I'd love to be there, but I'm suspended. I don't want to be a target. I feel I'm not deserving to be there right now. If I suspended, I have to be suspended. That's why I give up my roster [spot]."
I cannot believe this mumbo jumbo hes implying here. It's a well known fact he doesn't want to participate in the damn game so he just made up some lame excuse involving his suspension that makes him feel better about backing out.
This isn't fair to the fans, especially the ones in Ottawa. I mean for the most part, I don't really care about the all-star game, and I don't think many NHL Fans do. However in 1998 the NHL All-Star game was hosted in my home town Vancouver, and I was lucky enough at 10 years old to go to the festivities and see the skills competition. As a 10 year old I was so excited to see the likes of Teemu Selanne, Wayne Gretzky, Peter Forsberg and home town hero Joe Sakic. As a kid I loved it, I'm sure back then the hardcore 30 year old hockey fan didn't really care about the game either, but my point is the people who live in the city where the game is taking place want the best players to come out. I even won a jersey from playing a N64 NHL Breakaway 98 Tournament, I remember it very well, it was a shoot-out tourny involving National teams (I picked Sweden).
My point is, Alex Ovechkin is regarded as one of the most talented players in the NHL, and just because hes having an off season or in his words "Not worthy of being there" doesn't mean he should back out of it. Prior NHL players who have opted out of the NHL All-star game have been suspended for missing it. It should be no different here, Ovi's 3 game suspension should turn into a 4 game suspension and he should get a fine as well.
Do you honestly think the Canucks want to send 4 players to Ottawa for the weekend? Probably not, considering they play on Tuesday against their arch rivals the Chicago Blackhawks. No the Canucks would rather have their 4 all-stars sitting at home resting up before there matchup on Tuesday.
Don't forget to follow me on Twitter @Matt_Parnell and please feel free to comment below or message me on twitter!
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