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This kid doesn't care anywhere near as much about making an All Star appearance as he does about winning it all. He'll sit out, get a good week off without missing any game time, and come back good to go. Maybe even take the last week of the season of again, to save himself for the playoffs like he did last year, and he'll tear it up. He's been a great player already for a number of years, but his focus is on another level this year, after getting a taste of playoff success last year. Watch for him to sit out, and come back from the break as good as ever - I'll go out on a limb here (and maybe my Red Wings bias is involved, but...) and say that this guy is the best all around, 2- way forward in the league right now

I agree with you Go Canada.. " Our Wings" have their on the big prize!!

I agree with you Go Canada. "Our Wings" have their eye on the BIg Prize.
Lord Stanley called and he wants to go home to HOCKEY TOWN!!!

All Star game is only gaves the best head . Oh that's baseball all star game.

he doesn,t need to play in the game, it,s crap anyway. it,s pretty stupid when the skills competition is more fun to watch,then this game.as i said in another blog, they( jackarse bettman), needs to make this game meaningful.any player that has a minor injury, should be taking this time to heal, to help his team out.how many people know, let alone care, about who won last years game?

Zetterberg?Best all-round 2 way forward?That is Red Wings bias there buddy.Have you forgotten about Heatley?Owner of the best +/- amongst forwards.(also owner of back to back 50 goal seasons)How about Crosby?He also goes both ways in his short 3 years.How about Alfredsson?This guy is pretty aggresive for a Swede and he also goes 2 ways.Another player is Ovechkin.He scores.He passes.He hits.He back-checks.Ahhhh.....but the ultimate all-round 2 way forward title belongs to Iginla.He hits.He scores.He passes.He back-checks.Not only those things...he also fights.Thats what puts him over the top.He really is the most complete player in the NHL today.Zetterberg is top 10.Thats nothing to sneeze at either.

Oh no, no bias there-zetterberg best?
i personally go with Iginla.hell i can be bias too-what about mike richards??

I'm willing to bet we'll see Zetterberg walk home with a Selke (best defensive forward) before Iginla, Heatley or Crosby, boys

Now its "best defensive forward"?Make up your mind there gocanada.The players that have won the Selke since 2000"Yzerman,Madden,Peca,Lehtinen,Draper,Brind'Amour,Brind' Amour.He may have a chance,but i've heard Brind'Amours and Mike Fischers names as well,but the title for most complete is Iginla.He scores goals.He passes the puck.He hits players hard.He fights.He leads.(i know you havent forgotten there gocanada when Calgary beat Detroit in the play-offs)they were massive under-dogs.Zetterberg may win the Selke.Iginla will take the Hart.

Iginla is awesome, bostongm, I love the guy (and Detroit made up for it last year - when they tuned Calgary in the playoffs...you can't keep giving credit for things done years ago, can you?), but when you are a Top 10 scorer in the league AND win the Selke, it makes you pretty all-around, in my books. Not sure, correct me if I'm wrong....

He is a good all-round type if you dont include hitting ability,the grit factor,and the leader-ship qualities.Iginla is the whole package.Zetterberg is great,but he's not in Iginla's class.Mind you that class is 1a and 1b,but he's still great.Any way you slice it,they'll be in the running for awards.

thank god you,re not putting their names in for the LADY byng.think they should give that to wellwood hands down.lol

I'll accept that, bostongm, but one last point: Zetterberg may not be as physical as Iginla, but he is so good at knocking the puck off players' sticks with his own that physicality is almost unnecessary. I love physical hockey, but Zetterberg gets the job done without flash (like Lidstrom, who gets HIS kudos). Iggy may be more physical, but is he more effective? Tough to say...