"It shows that he's got some recognition around the League and people see him as the great goaltender that he is," Julien said Wednesday from Prudential Center. "At one point we have to get past the fact that he was the unknown and he's come from nowhere. He did, but that's in the past."
Thomas won with 626,540 votes, finishing ahead of Toronto's James Reimer by more thna 120,000 votes in the NHL All-Star Fan Balloting, presented by Sirius XM, to guarantee a spot in the 2012 Tim Hortons NHL All-Star Game on Jan. 29 at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa.
Provided he stays healthy, Thomas will be making his fourth consecutive appearance in the All-Star Game (2008, 2009, 2011), and he'll be looking for his fourth straight victory, as well. There was no All-Star game in 2010 because of the Winter Olympics.
But, this is not merely a legacy vote. He has the statistics to back up his candidacy again this year.
Thomas is among the top-five in the League in goals-against average (1.90) and save percentage (940). His 17 wins rank No. 5 in the NHL, which is even more remarkable when you consider 21 goalies have more starts than his 24.
Jasper's thoughts: I am very proud of Tim, it is a big accomplishment to be in the all star game for 4 years in a row. Thomas, being a UVM grad. It is debatable that he has had the most successful UVM grad. that has gone to the NHL, seeing as he has had 4 all star game appearances, 1 olympic appearance, 1 Stanley Cup, 2 Vezina trophies, and 1 Conn Smyth trophy.
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