Almost 1400 votes. 1400! You guys should campaign for something in real life, because you are crushing it here. Or use your powers for good instead of these very important hockey-related matters.
Here we are, at four. That’s fewer names than you’re allowed on your “island”, your “celebrity five” or your “get out of monogamy free card”, whatever you call it. (Unless you are me. I’ve been know that say, “Sid is the list.”)
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Carey Price v Sidney Crosby
You love Carey Price. I don’t get it – or I’ve never really tried – so this one will remain a mystery to me! Stamkos fared slightly better than Bergeron, Faulk or Ericksson, which is to say that he got more than 35% of the vote. And so Price moves on confidently.
I think he can hear me blogging.
If Sidney Crosby hadn’t won, I would have tampered with these election results. Trust me, I am not above a little espionage to keep things right with the world! Luckily, while twenty-nothing-year old Aaron Ekblad made a surprisingly strong show (39%!), Crosby won this fair and square.
It’s all the things.
Now, you must choose. I won’t tell you what to do…
Subliminal messaging
Or who to vote for…
It’s not my fault he looks like this.
But I trust you’ll do the right thing.
Be his wingman any day.
KIDDING! Well, not really, but here are some Carey Price gifs to balance the universe and deter charges of election tampering.
He does look like a nice guy.
I mean, the man can wear a scarf.
Who’d probably bring you coffee.
And not every guy looks good in a belt buckle.
Yeehaw.
Tyler Seguin v Jamie Benn
It was always coming down to this. Entire fictional/aspirational lives are built on just such a conundrum – Peeta v Gale, Edward v Jacob, Ron v Harry, and presumably a great many that exist outside young adult books, but not with this kind of angst. I mean, they’re BEST FRIENDS. They are a set. And they’re possibly more in love with each other than they could ever be with you.
They can’t make us choose.
Tyler faced a worthy opponent in Zach Parise, who got a whopping 44% of the vote. I am shocked! But only one winning smile can win the day. Jamie struggled early, but ended up beating Gabe the Babe with 64%.
Now, by choosing only one of Tyler or Jamie, you could choose none – because they’d likely choose each other. Or you could destroy this fanfic-worthy bromance and ruin everything. That’s right, with just one click.
Life is hard.
So, Tyler?
He knows who he’d choose. Or does he?
Or Jamie?
Come on, just a little?
Left?
All about that bass (layer) – or not.
Or Right?
Need a ride home?
Cake?
Dessert-related. We’re not picky.
Or Death?
Not quite the same.
Man, that is tough. Seguin is a human gif-machine but Benn is so adorkable. Either way, can you really lose?
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Tags: Carey Price, jamie benn, Sidney Crosby, Tyler Seguin
Welp….STEVEN. The madness is always heartbreaking. However, save for Carey Price, I’m happy with wherever this competition now takes us. The West….whew, that was tough Pants.
I’m gonna pick neither Jamie nor Tyler and instead say Patrick Sharp, most handsome hockey player to ever grace my television.
Kidding, well mostly. I do think you should name the hypothetical trophy after him though. Sigh; I’m going to go vote then go find Sharpy’s Foxy Friday post.