John Scott gets MVP at NHL All-Star Game

Fans sent enforcer John Scott to the NHL All-Star Game by voting him captain of the Pacific Division.

“It’s just another one on the list of stuff I can not believe is happening”, Scott said after the game. “The first game was more fun, and when guys make it to the finals you want to go out there and put your best foot forward”, Gibson said. In it, Scott explained how he used hockey to help him get a degree in engineering at Michigan Tech, on the assumption that he had no future in the sport.

Anaheim forward Corey Perry scored the lone goal in the championship at 13:38.

Columbus right-wing Cam Atkinson was named second star with four goals and an assist in the Blue Jackets’ sweep of their home-and-home series against Montreal. “But if you give (Scott) the puck, he’s going to put it in the net”. He and his 10 teammates also got to split up the $1 million prize money awarded to the winning team. “It was a great idea”.

Scott was joined at the game by family and friends cheering for him all the way. “I am not a very light guy – I’m nearly 275 pounds, when I’m soaking wet I’m about 300 pounds”. “Yeah, nerve wracking, especially (since) Burnzie is such a spaz”.

Doughty and his teammates quickly left for a flight to Los Angeles for practice Monday and a game at Arizona on Tuesday, but Scott isn’t sure what’s next for him besides the imminent birth of twins to him and his wife, Danielle.

After some controversy as to whether the National Hockey League actually wanted Scott here, the 33-year-old Edmonton native, who has 285 career National Hockey League games with six teams, and just five career goals, became the weekend’s darling.

Scott had a pair of goals in the tournament, and even took on Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks in a mock fight.

Scott was the centerpiece of much controversy over the past few weeks after the National Hockey League tried to persuade him not to play in the game so that another player, or better player, could have the privilege of playing in the coveted game.

Scott then posed with his teammates behind their $1 million check. Scott stated this belief in an eloquent column for The Players’ Tribune. Scott said the question only strengthened his resolve to take part. “I think they’re happy I won”. Thank you, John Scott, for not only making the All Star weekend interesting, but for proving that sometimes the underdog truly is the most important player in the tournament.

We as fans seem to focus on the goal scorers, the great playmakers, the game breaking saves and overall awesome skills of these athletes. On the ice with the league’s elite in an unforgiving three-on-three format, Scott’s detractors expected him to embarrass himself. These All-Stars combined for 116 shots and 23 goals.

Teams representing the Metropolitan and Atlantic divisions faced off in the first 20-minute, three-on-three game, and they were tentative while they figured out how to pace themselves.

I know, I know, not gonna happen – folks might express displeasure for a little while but they’ll still spend massive amounts on games and gear and ensure that the National Hockey League remains ridiculously profitable.