The starting lineups for the 2003 NHL All-Star game were announced Jan. 11. The people have spoken. And they've raised more than a few eyebrows.
Below are the starters, as voted on by fans, and who ESPN.com's George Johnson would select to complete the rosters:
Starting center: Mike Modano, Dallas Stars
Now that he's un-Hitched, Modano has rediscovered his scoring touch and is putting together and MVP-type season.
Starting winger: Bill Guerin, Dallas Stars
Showing his production in Boston wasn't simply a result of home cooking, Guerin leads the first-place Stars in goals (20) and penalty minutes (71).
Starting winger: Teemu Selanne, San Jose Sharks
With 20 goals and 36 points, the Finnish Flash is one of the few bright spots in the Sharks' lineup.
The additions:
Doug Weight, C, St. Louis Blues: That dispiriting, injury-shortened first season on the Missouri behind him, arguably the game's top non-Mario playmaker ranks in the Top 10 in points.
Brendan Morrison, C, Vancouver Canucks: The largely-unheralded but crucial fulcrum of Vancouver's big line.
Peter Forsberg, C, Colorado Avalanche: Despite injury woes, among the league's leading scorers. Perhaps the most sublime all-around talent package in the game today.
Milan Hejduk, W, Colorado Avalanche: Forty-seven points, a plus-14 and near flawless defensively.
Todd Bertuzzi, W, Vancouver Canucks: It's official -- the NHL's new power-forward prototype. Proving his breakout 2001-2002 season no fluke.
Anson Carter, W, Edmonton Oilers: Some people felt he should've been on Canada's Olympic entry. A quietly effective first half.
Markus Naslund, W, Vancouver Canucks: The Canuck captain leads the NHL in snipes with 31 and has developed into a quiet but inspiring leader.
Marian Gaborik, W, Minnesota Wild: Ozzing star potential, his improvisational skills have lifted the Wild to unthinkable heights.
Paul Kariya, W, Anaheim Mighty Ducks: Forget those high-profile offseason signingsor Petr Sykora and Adam Oates. Kariya's still carrying the Ducklings around on his
slender shoulders.
Now, it's your turn.
Thank you for voting.
The top nine finishers are who SportsNation feels should be added to the Western Conference All-Star roster. Your votes are in italics.
The actual roster will be completed by the NHL's hockey operations department and released on Jan. 16. The game will be held Sunday, Feb. 2 (2:30 p.m. ET, ABC), at the Office Depot Center, Sunrise, Fla.
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