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Girgensons is far from a household name in North America but
his supporters back home are determined to see the 20-year-old
Riga native play in the annual exhibition alongside the game's
biggest stars.
The Buffalo Sabres forward has received nearly 82 percent of his
803,805 votes from Latvia. That is more than double the next
player on the list and over 450,000 more than Pittsburgh captain
Sidney Crosby, who has long been the face of the NHL.
Girgensons, a first round draft pick by Buffalo in 2012 who is
playing in his second NHL campaign, has 14 points in 27 games
this season and is ranked 142nd overall in scoring.
All-Star voting concludes Jan. 1 and the All-Star Game will be
played on Jan. 25 in Columbus, Ohio.
(Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto. Editing by
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