Coyotes' Doan hilariously 'defends' Scott's All-Star honor
Arizona Coyotes veteran forward Shane Doan came to the defense of teammate John Scott in the wake of the latter's unlikely selection as a captain for the upcoming NHL All-Star Game.
An enforcer on a club that has placed him on waivers three times this season, Scott benefited from a fan campaign that landed him the honor of being named the captain for the Pacific Division's All-Star team. While the 33-year-old journeyman's inclusion has been met with a few raised eyebrows, Doan offered nothing but praise - and a few chuckles - while discussing Scott to TSN1040 recently.
Via TSN's BarDown:
"He's an All-Star, man. He's the captain of the All-Star team. It's not too often that you get to have the captain of the All-Star team on your team, so that's pretty special."
Scott has notched one assist and 25 penalty minutes in 11 games this season. The 6-foot-8, 260-pounder has scored five goals, set up six others and amassed 542 penalty minutes in 285 career contests with six different teams.
Scott joins Florida Panthers veteran forward Jaromir Jagr, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin and Chicago Blackhawks superstar Patrick Kane as captains for the 2016 All-Star Game, which will be held at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Jan. 31.
The contest will have players representing the four divisions competing in three 20-minute contests in a tournament. A semifinal round will then give way to the championship.
