Detroit's Dylan Larkin didn't make it to the NHL All-Star game with the initial round of voting and it appears he's just fine with that. Tyler Bertuzzi, the Red Wings' current leading scorer was given the honour. However, Larkin still has a chance to make it in with the "Last Men In" round of voting that takes place from Janaury 1st to January 10th. Asked about it by reporters, Larkin told the fans to vote for someone else.
"Please don't vote. I like the days off more," said Larkin
There's great players in that group. We have great fans, but I'm sure there's guys more deserving to go. I'm fine with that.”
The "Last Men In" picks one player from each team that fans can vote for. The player with the most votes from each of the four divisions will be added to the All-Star Game rosters that were announced Monday.
It's worth noting that Larkin's request may not have the impact he was hoping as many on social media said they would now vote for him just because.
Larkin's response echoes Alex Ovechkin's, who was voted in as one of the captains for the All-Star game and is choosing to skip the festivities and take a one-game suspension instead. It's quite likely we'll see a lot more of this in the future. While it's certainly an honour for players to get to the game, it is essentially meaningless and adds more work to an already grueling 82 game season.
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