Latvians credited for providing Sabres center Girgensons boost in NHL all-star voting
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Buffalo Sabres' Zemgus Girgensons (28) moves in on Montreal Canadiens goaltender Dustin Tokarski during second-period NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Graham Hughes) (The Associated Press)
Move over, Sidney Crosby.
Buffalo Sabres second-year center Zemgus Girgensons is crediting his Latvian fans back home for his hefty lead in the NHL all-star fan vote.
Girgensons has 399,356 votes according to the figures released by the NHL on Tuesday. That nearly doubles Crosby, who ranks second among forwards with 218,672 votes.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The only limit on voting is fans using the same device no more than 10 times per day.
That would add up to a lot of clicks from Latvia, a tiny nation with a population of about 2 million.
Girgensons, Buffalo's 2012 first-round pick, is an emerging star in Buffalo and ranks second on the team with 13 points. Crosby leads the NHL with 33 points.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Voting ends on Jan. 1.