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So, as we mentioned yesterday, the Web campaign to vote Vancouver Canucks defenseman Rory Fitzpatrick into the NHL All-Star Game fell just short, finishing in third place after once climbing near the very top. Fitzpatrick took it in stride — considering some NHL players and analysts were acting as if the Very Sanctity of the NHL All-Star Game could somehow be compromised if fans were to have an actual voice — and so did the folks at Vote For Rory, who have been muted since the final announcement was made. More »
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So ... Rory. Rory Fitzpatrick, the write-in candidate for the NHL All-Star Game that has become a Web cause celebre, is moving up the charts. How much? He's currently No. 2 among Western Conference Defensemen, ahead of Nikolas Lidstrom and just behind Scott Niedermayer. That would put him in the starting lineup. He has picked up more than 100,000 votes in the last week, and if he can keep this up, he could end up setting a new vote record. (Though it never hurt to keep voting!) More »
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So you know how the big NHL Web movement right now is to vote Canucks defenseman Rory Fitpatrick into the All-Star Game as a write-in candidate? Well, the movement is gaining considerable traction; the newest vote totals from NHL.com show Rory in a rather solid fifth place, with 144,819 votes. Pretty outstanding for a write-in candidate. More »
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As is made plain and obvious around here every day, we don't have the most fundamental understanding of hockey. We love hockey, particularly in person, but with everything that has went on the last few years, it's difficult to keep up. We know, we apologize and we're trying. More »
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