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Posted by George James Malik December 12, 2007 13:23PM

Very cool:

December 12, NHL.com: Detroit Red Wings teammates Nicklas Lidstrom and Henrik Zetterberg top all Western Conference defensemen and forwards, respectively, in the XM / NHL All-Star Fan Balloting, Presented by 2K Sports. Lidstrom's 301,245 votes lead the West overall while Zetterberg's 210,890 votes are the most among forwards. More than 7.9 million votes have been cast in the all-digital voting program.

The voting will determine the starting lineups for the 2008 NHL All-Star Game, which will be played on Sunday, Jan. 27 in Atlanta (6 p.m. ET, VERSUS, CBC, RDS, NASN, NHL Radio). Fans can vote for six Eastern Conference All-Stars and six Western Conference All-Stars: three forwards, two defensemen and one goaltender for each team. If a player is not listed on the ballot, a space is provided for write-in votes. The three forwards, two defensemen and one goaltender from each Conference receiving the most votes will comprise the starting lineups. Each of the 30 NHL Clubs has at least two representatives on the ballot.

Lidstrom and Dion Phaneuf (203,326) of the Calgary Flames are the top defensemen in votes. Zetterberg, Red Wings teammate Pavel Datsyuk (174,141) and Calgary Flames right wing Jarome Iginla (149,550) are the top three forwards. Roberto Luongo of the Vancouver Canucks (154,591) leads all goaltenders.
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XM / NHL All-Star Fan Balloting, Presented by 2K Sports Western Conference (as of 12/10/07)

Forwards:

Henrik Zetterberg Detroit 210,890
Pavel Datsyuk Detroit 174,141
Jarome Iginla Calgary 149,550
Joe Sakic Colorado 115,080


Defensemen:

Nicklas Lidstrom Detroit 301,245
Dion Phaneuf Calgary 203,326
Chris Pronger Anaheim 133,259
Rob Blake Los Angeles 112,718
Francois Beauchemin Anaheim 103,071
Brian Rafalski Detroit 84,000

Goaltenders:

Roberto Luongo Vancouver 154,591
Pascal Leclaire Columbus 135,447
Dominik Hasek Detroit 73,152