Big news day for hockey fans. The NHL announced the All-Star selections, and Eric Staal was given the nod for the Minnesota Wild. Seeing as he’s leading the team in points and has been critical to the Wild’s success this season and last, it’s a well-deserved selection. Many people, myself included, figured that Staal would likely get snubbed in favor of either Ryan Suter or Devan Dubnyk due to the small size of the All-Star rosters and the large number of talented forwards in the Central Division. Not that those two aren’t good representatives for the Wild to send, but in both cases it would be easy to argue that overall roster requirements played a hand whereas Staal really is the best choice for the Wild.
Wilderness Walk: All-Star Staal
