NHL letting John Scott play in All-Star 3-on-3 tournament

The Internet is not to be messed with.

The NHL is trying to find a way out of the public relations debacle it created.

“Game by the fans was not something I expected to happen, I am excited to participate in the All-Star events with my fellow players”.

The NHL reportedly asked Scott not to participate, but he refused.

The vote total was so lofty that Scott was rewarded with the captaincy of the Pacific Division for the January 31 game.

While it was originally a joke at Scott’s expense, he embraced the spotlight when fans cast him into it. A sudden trade from Arizona, sent him to the American Hockey League in Newfoundland. “I’m playing hockey and I’m still alive”.

Scott’s inclusion means the Coyotes will not be represented by a player now on their roster.

The NHL said the trade “created a unique circumstance that required review”.

He told ESPN before the decision he was put in “a hard spot” with the vote.

“I wish I had the answer”, Scott said, via SportsNet. This thing has been a disaster from start to finish, and we can probably expect some changes in the process next year. They pretty much pull the freight, you know, buying tickets and merchandise and watching and listening and reading. The NHL took all kinds of flak and looked petty.

This is now the third time in less than a decade in which Internet pranksters undermined the NHL’s intended fan experience.

Then how did he end up getting voted in?

“It would be cool, but I definitely don’t deserve it at this point”, he said. “The league should’ve accepted the results of the voting system they chose, safeguard against a repeat if they really felt it necessary and laughed their way through the weekend”. Ratings have plummeted over the years as fans have gotten bored with the game. Justin Bieber‘s online clout tipped the scales in favor of Los Angeles Clippers star Chris Paul this month when the pop star tweeted his vote for his National Basketball Association all-star selection.