Party Pooped
Who'd want to go to St. Paul in February? These guys would -- and should.
Originally Published: December 8, 2003
By
E.J. Hradek | ESPN The Magazine
IT'S MINUS - 19! No, that's not the wind chill in Moose Jaw. It's Mike Modano's plus/minus rating through 41 games. Despite that, fans voted for the Stars center to start at the upcoming All-Star Game in St. Paul, perhaps keeping some other deserving party at home during the break. Here are other players who could have easily been starters.
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E.J. Hradek is a senior writer at ESPN The Magazine, joining the staff prior to its launch in 1998. He began covering hockey as a writer/editor for Hockey Illustrated in 1989.
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