Fan Voting Must Go

So, with fan voting well under way for this year's All-Star game, it should be obvious to everyone but Canadian's fans that fans should not have a say in who makes the roster and who doesn't. Currently, Montreal fans have voted in droves and, if voting stopped today, would have filled the six starting Eastern conference roster spots with Candadians. This is nonsense, the NHL needs to do away with letting the fans vote next year, or at the very least, let the fans voice their opinions in another way. A possible solution, one that makes a whole lot more sense, is the NHL, maybe GMs, choose who will appear at the game and then the fans could vote on who is in the starting lineup. This way guys who are deserving will make it to the game and then the fans can feel like they have a say by voting who starts; everybody wins. If I wanted to see the six starting spots filled by Canandians, wouldn't I just watch a Montreal game? Yes. I know it's Montreal's 100th season in the league, but this is just too much. The All-Star game is the NHL's chance to showcase its talent and the game and by having all the East's spots filled by Canadians, well, it's an injustice to the league and to the true fans of the game. Obviously you want to see some representation from your favorite team, but the fans, well, most of them anyway, realize this is a big night for hockey and they want ALL deserving talent to be on display, that, and it makes for a much more enjoyable viewing experience for the eight of us with the Versus network. Come on Gary, get with it.