Fellow NHL players, All-Stars congratulate John Scott

With two goals on Sunday, John Scott earned All-Star Game MVP honors and stole the hearts of just about everyone watching.

With two goals on Sunday, John Scott earned All-Star Game MVP honors and stole the hearts of just about everyone watching.  

Scott was selected as a captain for the All-Star Game in an online vote, and eventually played despite some pushback from the NHL. Players from around the league congratulated Scott on his afternoon, and declared his triumph a win for the game of hockey.

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John Scott. Hats off to you pal. Lots of fun getting to know ya this weekend. What a story. #MVP #NHLAllStarWeekend

— Tyler Seguin (@tseguinofficial) February 1, 2016

Love it!!!!! Have not smiled this much in a long time watching a hockey game.. #JohnScott #MVP #NHLAllstar

— Henrik Lundqvist (@HLundqvist) February 1, 2016

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— Jaromir Jagr (@68Jagr) February 1, 2016

Helluva game #JohnScott ! Please don't hurt me...... #NHLAllStar

— Strombone (@strombone1) February 1, 2016

Big congrats to John Scott on winning MVP... Couldn't have been a better end to a great weekend!

— Matt Duchene (@Matt9Duchene) February 1, 2016

Best part of the all star game so far is watching John Scott out there. Great to see the big guy score a goal and have some fun

— Rob Klinkhammer (@Bobbyklink) January 31, 2016

For all the jackasses in our league who ripped John Scott I hope you now realize he didn't work any less to get to the @nhl than the rest

— Kelly Chase (@Chasenpucks39) February 1, 2016

John Scott for president! #NHLAllStar #mvp

— Andrew Shaw (@shawz15er) February 1, 2016

Great job @RealJohnScott. Great article as well. Cash that check ASAP. Don't want u to end up like Dukes! https://t.co/14Wu13w7AM

— Dustin Penner *Blue Checkmark* (@Dustinpenner25) February 1, 2016

What a great weekend this has been. Nashville did a great job and #JohnScott did the rest. Big 👍🏻.! #NHLAllStarWeekend

— Erik Karlsson (@ErikKarlsson65) February 1, 2016