Being criticized as an NHL gimmick and cash grab for Garry Bettman. Although both sides have their points, there's actually some that like the All-Star weekend but it appears Minnesota Wild's Kirill Kaprizov isn't one of them.
Kaprizov was picked to represent the Wild during this weekend's NHL All-Star festivities. Whether or not you're a fan of the whole All-Star weekend is totally your decision, but there's many fans and other's including former players who could care less about the whole gimmick.
Well I guess you can add Kaprizov to the list of players that were clearly not interested with the All-Star weekend. After Hockey Insider Mark Lazarus would share on Twitter:
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5 FEVRIER | 72 ANSWERS NHL Superstar Refused to Participate in The NHL's All-Star Game Do you blame this NHL Superstar for not participating in the All Star game? | ||
Yes | 13 | 18.1 % |
No | 59 | 81.9 % |
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