The St. Louis Blues and their fans got quite a shock when the rosters for the 2018 All-Star Game were released. The absence of Vladimir Tarasenko was very surprising, mostly based on it being a popularity contest and him still being the most popular member of the roster.
The snub is something that was actually taken relatively well by some fans. There were those, like myself, that were a bit upset by it but most justified it by Tarasenko’s poor stretch through much of December.
You could come up with any number of reasons.