2020 NHL All-Star Game: Top 5 most outrageous snubs

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - JUNE 06: Brad Marchand #63 of the Boston Bruins looks on against the St. Louis Blues during the third period in Game Five of the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Final at TD Garden on June 06, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) /

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Brad Marchand

The Boston Bruins have a plethora of deserving All-Star candidates. Two of them (David Pastrnak and Tuukka Rask) made the initial roster. A third (Patrice Bergeron) is the Bruins’ “Last Man In” candidate. However, Brad Marchand is likely going to be stuck with the honor of having a weekend off when his teammates will be playing in the All-Star Game in St. Louis.

Let’s take a look at the NHL’s point leaders. As of Dec. 31, Marchand is tied for third in the NHL in points with 58. Everyone else in the top 10 is an All-Star. Heck, everyone else in the top 16 is at least their team’s “Last Man In” candidate.

I get that Marchand is a polarizing player. He does a lot of brilliant things, and also a lot of dirty and dumb things. But whether you love Marchand or hate him, you can’t deny he’s one of the league’s biggest (or smallest?) stars.

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He’s an entertainer. And at the end of the day, pro sports is entertainment. Marchand might be controversial, but what’s not controversial is his talent. He’s easily one of the best players in the league. And I respect Marchand for knowing his role and playing the villain. He’s also done a very good job cleaning up his act, for the most part.

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