John Scott himself said he expected his all-star game to be "in the background, enjoying behind the scenes."
Well, good sir, you certainly didn't spend long behind them. He earned the MVP honors after he played a significant role in the All-Star Game, scoring 2 goals and helped the Pacific Division in winning the first 3-on-3 All-Star Game tournament. The MVP chants were loud as they can be inside Bridgestone Arena, and maybe that's why Scott ended up walking away with the trophy.
In my last blog post, I talked about fan voting and now it has led to some unusual results. But John Scott himself has made the NHL pay for what its done in trying to get him out of the All-Star Game. John Scott today is at the top of the pyramid. It doesn't mean he'll stay there for long.
Apparently, John Scott was not even on the MVP candidate list, so fans had to write him in and why not? Scoring 2 goals in the All-Star Game and you're an enforcer? Yeah, that spells MVP to me.
Enforcers don't get enough credit for what they do because everything is centered on those who score goals, but for me, it's nice to see someone like John Scott earn a little bit of glory for what he did. Not only did he beat the NHL in coming back for the All-Star Game, but he made them pay for it. He went from enforcer to goal scorer to MVP. That's saying something.
Sharks player Joe Pavelski said of Scott, "I think (fans) saw his character, what a fun guy he is." John Scott doesn't appear to me to be a goon outside of hockey. He seems like this guy who is willing to get in a few pictures with fans and to be a good samaritan towards others. On the ice, quite the opposite. When he was with San Jose, I saw him a few times and all I saw of him was beating up on other players and trying to prevent them from going after the big stars. But now, this is something I'm sure he's grateful for.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman had met with him before the All-Star Game and decided to welcome him back with open arms and I hope John Scott is welcomed back for the second half of the season.
John Scott currently plays with the Montreal Canadiens, since he was traded by the Coyotes when he found out he was an All-Star. So now I'm hoping that on this team, he somehow manages to help them get into the playoffs and ultimately get to that goal of a Stanley Cup. I think Scott has the potential and after what he did in the All-Star Game, I'm sure he's ready to get back to it!
For the USA Today article about John Scott's transformation, go to http://usat.ly/1WW6goz.
Have a good night, puck heads! Hope you enjoyed the All-Star Game!
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