News came out of Vancouver today that Roberto Luongo would be forgoing the NHL All-Star Game at the end of the month in order to spend some extra time with his pregnant wife. As a pregnant woman myself, I couldn’t help admiring Luongo for his decision to skip the festivities and have a babymoon with Mrs. Luongo. (For those unfamiliar with the term, a babymoon refers to a vacation that a couple takes a few months before the baby is born- the last chance to enjoy each other’s company.) What does Luongo’s action tell fans? Well, for starters, it shows that he feels strongly about family- not many players would give up a few days of glory to spend time with the wife. It also tells us what he thinks of the All-Star Game. Somehow, I suspect that Luongo isn’t alone in these feelings. If the players don’t care about the game, why should the fans?
Caps fans shouldn’t be overly disappointed that Alex Ovechkin didn’t get voted into the starting lineup for the All-Star Game. The voting is nothing but a popularity contest, and a joke at that. It’s a joke when the league’s top two goal scorers aren’t voted into the East’s starting lineup. For further justification, look no further than last year’s campaign to get Rory Fitzpatrick into the game. He received over 400,000 write-in votes but didn’t make it, to the disappointment of many disillusioned fans and the delight of conspiracy theorists.
As OFB commenter Thunderweenie said in the comment section of a recent post: “Meh, who cares? The All-Star game is a meaningless pillow fight on skates, anyway.”
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True, it is.
Babymoon - what a great idea. Beats going to Florida with your six week old I can tell you that ….
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Good for him. Even if the ASG were somehow rendered more interesting or significant, spending time with family is a fine reason to skip it.
That being said, the suggestion I’d heard about making the ASG the one outdoor game of the year is a great one. A regular season outdoor game is great too, but showcasing the ASG in that fashion vaults it to another level.
I thought I read that he was being with her due to “difficult” pregnancy and not any desire for a vacation before the baby comes.
(disclaimer: said as a man with no wife and kids)
Odessa- that could very well be the case, but either way he’s getting some quiet time with his sweetie
Do the winners of any of sports all-star games get paid significantly more than the losers? That might make the games more interesting.
Thanks for the quote, DCSC!
“Babymoon”…great idea. I’ll have to talk to Mrs. ThunderWeenie about that…I wonder if its best to do that before or after she gets pregnant…
So we are going to Ottawa for our Babymoon?
Good for Luongo! Nice to see an athlete with his priorities in order!
The ASG will be nothing but a Crosby love-fest anyway (like the outdoor game)! I opted to pass on the ASG myself and fly to DC the prior weekend to see the Caps play! No Babymoon involved tho!
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