Steve Palumbo: John Scott And The Sharks Has Themselves A Night In Nashville

I'm not gonna lie I was real skeptical about Scott but he really gave it his very best and it goes to show people that all you need is to have a little fun. He played very well and I actually was happy for the guy.

Pretty sure the whole Scott thing was set up

Pretty sure the whole Scott thing was set up
- Allforhim12

How so?

I'm not gonna lie I was real skeptical about Scott but he really gave it his very best and it goes to show people that all you need is to have a little fun. He played very well and I actually was happy for the guy.
- KINGS67

I was unsure about the whole thing myself as well, but in the end I cant remember the last time I enjoyed an all star game as much as I did this year. It was refreshing, the new format, and Scott sticking it to the NHL and getting to see the real John Scott. I saw someone comment earlier about how the all star game has missed heart over the years and this was the first time in a long time that we finally saw some heart! Excellent

Brett Burns killed this weekend. As I said somewhere else on the world wide web, he looks like the prototypical California beach hipster. But when he smiles he looks like a hockey player.

Pretty sure the whole Scott thing was set up
- Allforhim12

Just like the Oilers draft lottery wins

Just like the Oilers draft lottery wins

- Glovig

Any word if matthews can play wing?
getting kinda crowded with mcdavid, RNH, Draisaitl ,

Any word if matthews can play wing?
getting kinda crowded with mcdavid, RNH, Draisaitl ,
- nightmare3020

best thing i read all day lol this is great

Pretty sure the whole Scott thing was set up
- Allforhim12

yeah no. Enjoy the game, it was epic.

Lets not have it in Nashville for a long time, all the honky tonk poop made me wanna puke. The CBC was more concerned with showing country stars than goals in the game, puke. Seguin on play by play was funny "ohh poop, ohh sorry about that" lol ban...

Any word if matthews can play wing?
getting kinda crowded with mcdavid, RNH, Draisaitl ,
- nightmare3020

I'll ask him when he is signing jerseys in Edmonton next season.

Quite honestly a few months ago I thought the ASG was irrelevant and tired; a few weeks ago I was sort of disgusted by the league (just after Scott was traded and speculation was that he wouldn't play), and a few days ago I didn't know what to think. In the end it turned out to be the best All Star weekend I can remember since being a kid and watching my idols Gretzky and Lemieux.

I wrote in another thread about how proud and happy I was to be a hockey fan this weekend. Proud because the hockey community as a whole realized that the league was being a Richard and was able to pressure them into doing the right thing. Happy that Scott put on such a great performance. I just hope it's not the last game we ever see Scott play in the NHL (which is a very real possibility). My teenage nephews were going crazy when he scored during the ASG - they all want his jersey and think he's a great role model.

Also a big thumbs up to Burns and Pavelski too!

Agree




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I was unsure about the whole thing myself as well, but in the end I cant remember the last time I enjoyed an all star game as much as I did this year. It was refreshing, the new format, and Scott sticking it to the NHL and getting to see the real John Scott. I saw someone comment earlier about how the all star game has missed heart over the years and this was the first time in a long time that we finally saw some heart! Excellent
- LeafsFan1205

Agree on every point. And, apparently, the players love the 3-3. I thought the actual games were the very best part of a VERY good celebration & representation of our game.

Geez, the NHL actually got something RIGHT??

Gotta get some of this John Scott stuff off my chest because of the sheer level or ridiculousness.

First off the guy is a proven scum bag on the ice with multiple suspensions under his belt. Comitting dirty hits/plays that lead to other getting hurt/injured is not exactly the MO a good role model.

I know he is sometimes referred to as a popular player in the locker room, but it was never because of anything positive he did on the ice. Watching the documentary about the Sharks preparing for their outdoor game against the Kings was a real eye opener when it came to this. Scott is popular because he makes everyone else look better. He is so bad at everything that it makes his teammates feel better about their own shortcomings.

While some may see this as a good thing I see it as an extremely negative thing. There is an old expression that a team is only as good as its weakest member, and there is definitely some truth to that. On a team trying to stay focused and succeed, players like Scott only serve as a distraction and an excuse to fail. There is no worse kind of teammate.

The NHL was absolutely right to try and get Scott to not participate in the All Star game for multiple reasons.

John Scott not only does not belong in the NHL All Star Game, he does not belong in the NHL. He is not even a current member of the NHL as he was demoted to the AHL weeks ago. The only reason he went was because of a group of fans playing a joke and trying to be funny. He did not do anything to deserve a spot at the ASG.

John Scott used a technicality and his own selfishness to push himself into the ASG. I think of the players who really did deserve a spot at the game who didn't get to go and may never get another chance. Scott put himself first over the best interests of the NHL and hockey in general.

He then leaked to the media what the NHL told him in what they probably assumed were private conversations. His attempts to make the NHL appear as the villain ended up being successful, but quite a few people (especially in the media) are very anti-League and anti-Bettman so this isn't too surprising.

I don't know the whole story, and Scott likely twisted the League reps words around anyway, but from what I read it sounds like the League was trying to get Scott to do the right thing and brought up his kids to try to hammer home the point. Objectively speaking the league made a good point. What parent would want to show their kid that it is ok to accept accolades you didn't truly deserve? Certainly not a lesson that most would agree is a good one to teach children. Just the fact that John Scott has kids doesn't automatically mean that he is a great role model and that his actions should never be questioned.

The All Star Game has steadily grown into more and more of a joke. The league was only trying to protect what little dignity the event actually had left. It is pretty much gone now. But at the same time the game is more about entertainment than anything else and people seemed entertained. And as far as the league is concerned they probably got better ratings due to the whole incident, so it's likely not a big deal to them.

What is a big deal is how Scott is being portrayed amd viewed. The truth is that John Scott is no hero. I can understand that ignorant people are drawn to this story because he is presented as an underdog. But what I could never understand is how a story about someone who made the wrong, selfish decision at every turn can turn into the heartwarming underdog feel good story of the year. I feel like I'm taking crazy pills.

Gotta get some of this John Scott stuff off my chest because of the sheer level or ridiculousness.

First off the guy is a proven scum bag on the ice with multiple suspensions under his belt. Comitting dirty hits/plays that lead to other getting hurt/injured is not exactly the MO a good role model.

I know he is sometimes referred to as a popular player in the locker room, but it was never because of anything positive he did on the ice. Watching the documentary about the Sharks preparing for their outdoor game against the Kings was a real eye opener when it came to this. Scott is popular because he makes everyone else look better. He is so bad at everything that it makes his teammates feel better about their own shortcomings.

While some may see this as a good thing I see it as an extremely negative thing. There is an old expression that a team is only as good as its weakest member, and there is definitely some truth to that. On a team trying to stay focused and succeed, players like Scott only serve as a distraction and an excuse to fail. There is no worse kind of teammate.

The NHL was absolutely right to try and get Scott to not participate in the All Star game for multiple reasons.

John Scott not only does not belong in the NHL All Star Game, he does not belong in the NHL. He is not even a current member of the NHL as he was demoted to the AHL weeks ago. The only reason he went was because of a group of fans playing a joke and trying to be funny. He did not do anything to deserve a spot at the ASG.

John Scott used a technicality and his own selfishness to push himself into the ASG. I think of the players who really did deserve a spot at the game who didn't get to go and may never get another chance. Scott put himself first over the best interests of the NHL and hockey in general.

He then leaked to the media what the NHL told him in what they probably assumed were private conversations. His attempts to make the NHL appear as the villain ended up being successful, but quite a few people (especially in the media) are very anti-League and anti-Bettman so this isn't too surprising.

I don't know the whole story, and Scott likely twisted the League reps words around anyway, but from what I read it sounds like the League was trying to get Scott to do the right thing and brought up his kids to try to hammer home the point. Objectively speaking the league made a good point. What parent would want to show their kid that it is ok to accept accolades you didn't truly deserve? Certainly not a lesson that most would agree is a good one to teach children. Just the fact that John Scott has kids doesn't automatically mean that he is a great role model and that his actions should never be questioned.

The All Star Game has steadily grown into more and more of a joke. The league was only trying to protect what little dignity the event actually had left. It is pretty much gone now. But at the same time the game is more about entertainment than anything else and people seemed entertained. And as far as the league is concerned they probably got better ratings due to the whole incident, so it's likely not a big deal to them.

What is a big deal is how Scott is being portrayed amd viewed. The truth is that John Scott is no hero. I can understand that ignorant people are drawn to this story because he is presented as an underdog. But what I could never understand is how a story about someone who made the wrong, selfish decision at every turn can turn into the heartwarming underdog feel good story of the year. I feel like I'm taking crazy pills.
- Sharks_12

The guy gets paid to be an enforcer, not to be a skill guy. Did he deserve to go to the ASG? No, but he was able to swindle the NHL and make them look bad. I find that was genius on his part, but also not difficult because the NHL brass are a bunch of nimrods.

John Scott saw it as a payday and pretty much his last appearance in the NHL.


All I'm saying is that he had an opportunity and he took it, and now hes reaping the benefits.

Gotta get some of this John Scott stuff off my chest because of the sheer level or ridiculousness.

First off the guy is a proven scum bag on the ice with multiple suspensions under his belt. Comitting dirty hits/plays that lead to other getting hurt/injured is not exactly the MO a good role model.

I know he is sometimes referred to as a popular player in the locker room, but it was never because of anything positive he did on the ice. Watching the documentary about the Sharks preparing for their outdoor game against the Kings was a real eye opener when it came to this. Scott is popular because he makes everyone else look better. He is so bad at everything that it makes his teammates feel better about their own shortcomings.

While some may see this as a good thing I see it as an extremely negative thing. There is an old expression that a team is only as good as its weakest member, and there is definitely some truth to that. On a team trying to stay focused and succeed, players like Scott only serve as a distraction and an excuse to fail. There is no worse kind of teammate.

The NHL was absolutely right to try and get Scott to not participate in the All Star game for multiple reasons.

John Scott not only does not belong in the NHL All Star Game, he does not belong in the NHL. He is not even a current member of the NHL as he was demoted to the AHL weeks ago. The only reason he went was because of a group of fans playing a joke and trying to be funny. He did not do anything to deserve a spot at the ASG.

John Scott used a technicality and his own selfishness to push himself into the ASG. I think of the players who really did deserve a spot at the game who didn't get to go and may never get another chance. Scott put himself first over the best interests of the NHL and hockey in general.

He then leaked to the media what the NHL told him in what they probably assumed were private conversations. His attempts to make the NHL appear as the villain ended up being successful, but quite a few people (especially in the media) are very anti-League and anti-Bettman so this isn't too surprising.

I don't know the whole story, and Scott likely twisted the League reps words around anyway, but from what I read it sounds like the League was trying to get Scott to do the right thing and brought up his kids to try to hammer home the point. Objectively speaking the league made a good point. What parent would want to show their kid that it is ok to accept accolades you didn't truly deserve? Certainly not a lesson that most would agree is a good one to teach children. Just the fact that John Scott has kids doesn't automatically mean that he is a great role model and that his actions should never be questioned.

The All Star Game has steadily grown into more and more of a joke. The league was only trying to protect what little dignity the event actually had left. It is pretty much gone now. But at the same time the game is more about entertainment than anything else and people seemed entertained. And as far as the league is concerned they probably got better ratings due to the whole incident, so it's likely not a big deal to them.

What is a big deal is how Scott is being portrayed amd viewed. The truth is that John Scott is no hero. I can understand that ignorant people are drawn to this story because he is presented as an underdog. But what I could never understand is how a story about someone who made the wrong, selfish decision at every turn can turn into the heartwarming underdog feel good story of the year. I feel like I'm taking crazy pills.

Is that you Gary? Get back to work.

The guy gets paid to be an enforcer, not to be a skill guy. Did he deserve to go to the ASG? No, but he was able to swindle the NHL and make them look bad. I find that was genius on his part, but also not difficult because the NHL brass are a bunch of nimrods.

John Scott saw it as a payday and pretty much his last appearance in the NHL.


All I'm saying is that he had an opportunity and he took it, and now hes reaping the benefits.
- SRam19

Can't blame a guy for wanting to get paid, just don't think he should necessarily be applauded for it.

Is that you Gary? Get back to work.
- claimdenied

Best part of the All Star weekend was Bettman getting extended

Burns and Pavelski's stuff with their kids was pretty cute though

Gotta get some of this John Scott stuff off my chest because of the sheer level or ridiculousness.

First off the guy is a proven scum bag on the ice with multiple suspensions under his belt. Comitting dirty hits/plays that lead to other getting hurt/injured is not exactly the MO a good role model.

I know he is sometimes referred to as a popular player in the locker room, but it was never because of anything positive he did on the ice. Watching the documentary about the Sharks preparing for their outdoor game against the Kings was a real eye opener when it came to this. Scott is popular because he makes everyone else look better. He is so bad at everything that it makes his teammates feel better about their own shortcomings.

While some may see this as a good thing I see it as an extremely negative thing. There is an old expression that a team is only as good as its weakest member, and there is definitely some truth to that. On a team trying to stay focused and succeed, players like Scott only serve as a distraction and an excuse to fail. There is no worse kind of teammate.

The NHL was absolutely right to try and get Scott to not participate in the All Star game for multiple reasons.

John Scott not only does not belong in the NHL All Star Game, he does not belong in the NHL. He is not even a current member of the NHL as he was demoted to the AHL weeks ago. The only reason he went was because of a group of fans playing a joke and trying to be funny. He did not do anything to deserve a spot at the ASG.

John Scott used a technicality and his own selfishness to push himself into the ASG. I think of the players who really did deserve a spot at the game who didn't get to go and may never get another chance. Scott put himself first over the best interests of the NHL and hockey in general.

He then leaked to the media what the NHL told him in what they probably assumed were private conversations. His attempts to make the NHL appear as the villain ended up being successful, but quite a few people (especially in the media) are very anti-League and anti-Bettman so this isn't too surprising.

I don't know the whole story, and Scott likely twisted the League reps words around anyway, but from what I read it sounds like the League was trying to get Scott to do the right thing and brought up his kids to try to hammer home the point. Objectively speaking the league made a good point. What parent would want to show their kid that it is ok to accept accolades you didn't truly deserve? Certainly not a lesson that most would agree is a good one to teach children. Just the fact that John Scott has kids doesn't automatically mean that he is a great role model and that his actions should never be questioned.

The All Star Game has steadily grown into more and more of a joke. The league was only trying to protect what little dignity the event actually had left. It is pretty much gone now. But at the same time the game is more about entertainment than anything else and people seemed entertained. And as far as the league is concerned they probably got better ratings due to the whole incident, so it's likely not a big deal to them.

What is a big deal is how Scott is being portrayed amd viewed. The truth is that John Scott is no hero. I can understand that ignorant people are drawn to this story because he is presented as an underdog. But what I could never understand is how a story about someone who made the wrong, selfish decision at every turn can turn into the heartwarming underdog feel good story of the year. I feel like I'm taking crazy pills.
- Sharks_12

relax 12, Scott is and was only one thing in this league. I think you went a little off on this. The league got views because of the format, anyone that tuned in saw a great game and Scott showed everyone up. There were other undeserving players there not just Scotty. He also got voted in so maybe he deserved to be there and the scummy move the NHL made to disqualify scott was pure poop. I dont know what else to say

relax 12, Scott is and was only one thing in this league. I think you went a little off on this. The league got views because of the format, anyone that tuned in saw a great game and Scott showed everyone up. There were other undeserving players there not just Scotty. He also got voted in so maybe he deserved to be there and the scummy move the NHL made to disqualify scott was pure poop. I dont know what else to say
- BeastModeS62

Ok you got me I'll relax

Hopefully the ASG puts to rest the hate of three on three play, I personally love it for OT and the new ASG format with cash on the line was exciting. I have never watched 3 hours of any ASG, NFL or otherwise, but I did yesterday. Good poop

Gotta get some of this John Scott stuff off my chest because of the sheer level or ridiculousness.

First off the guy is a proven scum bag on the ice with multiple suspensions under his belt. Comitting dirty hits/plays that lead to other getting hurt/injured is not exactly the MO a good role model.

I know he is sometimes referred to as a popular player in the locker room, but it was never because of anything positive he did on the ice. Watching the documentary about the Sharks preparing for their outdoor game against the Kings was a real eye opener when it came to this. Scott is popular because he makes everyone else look better. He is so bad at everything that it makes his teammates feel better about their own shortcomings.

While some may see this as a good thing I see it as an extremely negative thing. There is an old expression that a team is only as good as its weakest member, and there is definitely some truth to that. On a team trying to stay focused and succeed, players like Scott only serve as a distraction and an excuse to fail. There is no worse kind of teammate.

The NHL was absolutely right to try and get Scott to not participate in the All Star game for multiple reasons.

John Scott not only does not belong in the NHL All Star Game, he does not belong in the NHL. He is not even a current member of the NHL as he was demoted to the AHL weeks ago. The only reason he went was because of a group of fans playing a joke and trying to be funny. He did not do anything to deserve a spot at the ASG.

John Scott used a technicality and his own selfishness to push himself into the ASG. I think of the players who really did deserve a spot at the game who didn't get to go and may never get another chance. Scott put himself first over the best interests of the NHL and hockey in general.

He then leaked to the media what the NHL told him in what they probably assumed were private conversations. His attempts to make the NHL appear as the villain ended up being successful, but quite a few people (especially in the media) are very anti-League and anti-Bettman so this isn't too surprising.

I don't know the whole story, and Scott likely twisted the League reps words around anyway, but from what I read it sounds like the League was trying to get Scott to do the right thing and brought up his kids to try to hammer home the point. Objectively speaking the league made a good point. What parent would want to show their kid that it is ok to accept accolades you didn't truly deserve? Certainly not a lesson that most would agree is a good one to teach children. Just the fact that John Scott has kids doesn't automatically mean that he is a great role model and that his actions should never be questioned.

The All Star Game has steadily grown into more and more of a joke. The league was only trying to protect what little dignity the event actually had left. It is pretty much gone now. But at the same time the game is more about entertainment than anything else and people seemed entertained. And as far as the league is concerned they probably got better ratings due to the whole incident, so it's likely not a big deal to them.

What is a big deal is how Scott is being portrayed amd viewed. The truth is that John Scott is no hero. I can understand that ignorant people are drawn to this story because he is presented as an underdog. But what I could never understand is how a story about someone who made the wrong, selfish decision at every turn can turn into the heartwarming underdog feel good story of the year. I feel like I'm taking crazy pills.
- Sharks_12