Why Nabokov wasn't Voted into the All-Star Game

please skip to the 4:00 mark on this video.

For those who don't know, the All-Star game isn't like the games for any other sport: it is purely "for the fans", and it is an exhibition of pretty much offensive skills, since people like seeing a lot of goals scored, according to the NHL.  There isn't even any checking... a defender is just supposed to let a guy skate into his zone while futiley attempting to harrass him with the stick.  And the breakaway challenge is supposed to be a shot skill contest, not a comparison of goaltender and shooter.  But unfortunately, last year Nabokov (as well as most other All-Star goaltenders) decided that they did not want to let a shot in if they could help it.  Some say it is an issue of pride, while I say there is a possibility that since it is actually a "competition", the goaltenders stopping shots by coming 50 feet out of the net to disrupt a shooter's creatiivty and thought process will help their team win.  Either way, Nabokov wasn't voted this year, and it will probably be a good thing for the East, since he pretty much shut the door last year and didn't give the NHL their "high scoring" game, at least not for the duration Nabby was on the ice for.  (And I always get a chuckle watching St. Louis look clueless as he tries to get around an aggressive Nabby).