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Sharktistical Analysis: Vote Setoguchi

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Sweet image courtesy of Fear the Fin's favorite artist: tony.psd

All-Star Voting. No matter what professional sport you look at, it's almost always a crapshoot. Teams like the Yankees, Lakers, and Red Wings usually field the most all-stars, due to the fact that these teams have the largest fan bases in their respective sports. This year in the NHL is no exception.

Currently, Marian Hossa, Pavel Datsyuk, and Heinrik Zetterberg lead the Western Conference in All-Star Voting. Granted, these players are all having wonderful seasons, and sit among the league leaders in points.

Problem is, there are four players who sit above Hossa (26 PTS), and four more who sit above Zetterberg and Datsyuk (23 PTS each) in points scored. The top three point scoring players in the West, Iginla (29 PTS), Kane (29 PTS), and Getzlaf (28 PTS) are all receiving votes, coming in just behind the trio of Red Wings. 

Still, there is one player who is getting ignored. Bet you can't guess who that is. 

Well, scratch that. I bet you can. If you've read Fear the FinThe Battle of CaliforniaVote for the Gooch, or any other Sharks related site in recent months, you'd know that I'm talking about Devin Setoguchi. 

Just as a refresher, Setoguchi is 4th in the west in points (27), 3rd in goals (His 12 is only one less than Hossa and Sharp's 13), and 12th in assists (15). He's also +11, which is good for 3rd in the West.

Even though the Gooch is deserving of an All-Star nod, he's currently pulling up the rear with only 21,517 votes (including my most recent ballot). For comparison's sake, Hossa leads all vote-getters with 205,146. Bringing up the total is going to be a challenge, as the staff at FTF doesn't have any Rory Fitzpatrick type tricks up our sleeves.

That's where you come in. As you may have seen above, FTF has enlisted the services of tony.psd; an amazing bay area artist who does frequent work for the Golden State Warriors SB Nation Blog, Golden State of Mind. He's helped us create an image that is reminiscent of another unlikely candidate recently elected into a pretty significant political position. We're hoping the magic carries over. Feel free to post the image on your site, send it to a friend, or just show it to your Sharks lovin' cat.

So please, take a little time and Vote for Setoguchi. He'll be more than excited about it.

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The fan voting only chooses the starters, right? Who chooses the rest of the players?

by Netsky on Dec 1, 2008 2:06 AM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You would be correct.

The rest of the team is chosen by the NHL’s Hockey Operations Department in consultation with the teams’ General Managers. I’d assume Setoguchi would get in… but I’d rather not risk it.

Fear The Fin: Gloating during the season, crying during the playoffs.

by That'll Cheech You on Dec 1, 2008 4:56 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Unfortunately there is no way in hell he will win.

Although he probably is just as deserving as most others whom fans have voted for. I hope he does get in for his sake because he is having one hell of a season, so far.

by mattman on Dec 1, 2008 8:09 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, it's worth a try...

stranger things have happened.

Fear The Fin: Gloating during the season, crying during the playoffs.

by That'll Cheech You on Dec 1, 2008 8:14 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Honestly

It would be way stranger if Gooch won the all-star balloting than that own goal by Montreal, not saying that it is right, but as you pointed out in the post, it is not an honest assessment, but what I would call a popularity contest.

by mattman on Dec 1, 2008 10:30 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm not saying he should win...

But he should have much more than 21,000 votes. If anything, the goal should be to get him into the top 10.

Fear The Fin: Gloating during the season, crying during the playoffs.

by That'll Cheech You on Dec 1, 2008 11:02 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How would you feel if your favorite player had only 21,000 All-Star votes?

Fear The Fin: Gloating during the season, crying during the playoffs.

by That'll Cheech You on Dec 1, 2008 2:57 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

to be honest...

I am pretty pissed about it…shit!

by sharks on Dec 2, 2008 1:57 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have been voting for him. Along with the rest. And hoping for my chance to get to the game. :)

by ang6666 on Dec 1, 2008 3:52 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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