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Tell me about your teammate who made the all star game! Who are they, why were they an obvious choice to make the All Star roster, and what do you expect from them this ASG?

I had 2 teammates make the All Star Game this season, I'm glad to see both Erik Bergman and Philip Fry get the recognition they deserve and make the Eastern squad. Bergman had the 8th most goals among Forwards in the Eastern Conference which is a huge accomplishment considering he didn't play on an elite team like NEW. He is the biggest offensive threat in Baltimore and I'm glad he's representing us once again. The other player is defenseman Philip Fry, who is one of the better 2 way defensemen in the SHL. He was 4th in among Eastern Conference in points including being 2nd among RD in goals scored. Fry is also great on defense being around the top of the league in shots blocked, while not super physical on defense he is very good in moving and taking care of the puck. I expect both of them to make Baltimore proud and helping the Eastern Conference but pressure on the Western goalies.

a. The presumable top forward line of both conference teams this season is two teammates plus one from a division rival. For the East, Lacksamus and Svoboda of New England will have their line completed by either Shoyo Hinata of Atlanta or Ricky Koivu of Philadelphia. In the West, Edmonton's Winter and Surkhi-Ze'ev teaming up with an old nemesis in Ekholm-Gunnarsson gives me the shivers as a goalie. Which of these top lines do you think will score more this ASG?

Both of these lines are insane but I will have to go with the Eastern Conference line Lacksamus is in my opinion the best player in the SHL and you give him his line partner and someone on the level of Shoyo Hinata or Ricky Koivu. It's stupid to count out Ekholm-Gunnarsson or Surkhi-Ze'ev as by themselves are capable of taking over a game let alone as a team.

b. Both conferences also have two pairs each that played together all season. The East has the top pairings of the Wolfpack and Forge, while the West has those of Edmonton and Winnipeg. If you were coaching these games, would you keep those pairs together, or would you mix them up?

I would definitely keep them together, in an All Star game you have the special opportunity of playing the best players playing with each other. If they don't gel together but some of these players already play on the same IIHF teams together so I don't think there are any bad feelings. While not the biggest game in terms of what's on the line but there is still a lot of pride on the line here.