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The NHL is taking steps to avoid another John Scott situation at the All-Star Game.The league announced new fan voting rules Monday that disqualify players from being named All-Star captains if theyre injured or sent to the American Hockey League. Scott, a journeyman enforcer, was voted in by fans last year when he was with the Arizona Coyotes and still served as the Pacific Division captain despite being traded to the Montreal Canadiens and demoted to the AHL.Scott was the MVP of the 3-on-3 tournament that will be back for a second year, but the NHL didnt want a similar awkward situation to happen leading up to the 2017 All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles.Players who are injured or in the minors wont be on the active ballot until theyre back in the NHL. If someone is voted captain and is hurt or in the AHL, the player with the second-most votes gets in.Scott told Sportsnet that he approves of the rules change.I expected something to come about. Its good. Something had to happen. I dont think they wanted a situation like me to happen again, he told Sportsnet. Guys in the AHL, guys that are hurt ... I dont think they should be included anymore. I think it was a one-time thing. Its a good rule.Fans will vote for a captain from each division -- the Metropolitan, Atlantic, Central and Pacific -- regardless of position. The 3-on-3 tournament of the two Eastern and two Western Conference divisions facing each other before meeting in the final will take place on Sunday, Jan. 29.The All-Star skills competition will be Saturday, Jan. 28.The Associated Press contributed to this report. Cheap Blues Jerseys . -- Matt Ryan needed one of the best games of his career to lead the Falcons and their depleted offence out of their three-game losing streak last week. St.Louis Blues Store .Y. -- Paul Byron and Matt Stajan scored as the Calgary Flames started a five-game road trip with a 2-1 overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday afternoon. https://www.cheapblues.com/ . -- The Sacramento Kings are set to become the first major professional sports franchise to accept Bitcoin virtual currency for ticket and merchandise purchases. Custom St.Louis Blues Jerseys .J. -- New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz will miss the rest of the season after having surgery on his left knee. Stitched Blues Jerseys . Thats not a comment on the suspension that banished the Portland Winterhawks general manager and coach from his Western Hockey League teams bench for most of the 2012-13 season. INDIANAPOLIS (6-7) at MINNESOTA (7-6)Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBSOPENING LINE -- Vikings by 4RECORD VS. SPREAD -- Indianapolis 6-6-1, Minnesota 8-5SERIES RECORD -- Colts lead 16-7-1LAST MEETING -- Colts beat Vikings 23-20, Sept. 6, 2012LAST WEEK -- Colts lost to Texans 22-17; Vikings beat Jaguars 25-16AP PRO32 RANKING -Colts No. 19, Vikings No. 16COLTS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (14), RUSH (24), PASS (9)COLTS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (29), RUSH (24), PASS (26)VIKINGS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (31), RUSH (32), PASS (24)VIKINGS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (2), RUSH (16), PASS (3)STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES -- Colts finish season at Oakland and home against Jacksonville and face uphill climb to make playoffs after losing home game to division rival Houston last week. Indianapolis trails Texans and Titans in AFC South. ... Colts RB Frank Gore needs 77 yards from scrimmage to pass Tony Dorsett for 10th on NFLs career list. ... QB Andrew Luck is second on team in rushing with 304 yards, just 84 yards fewer than Vikings leading rusher Jerick McKinnon. ... Luck did not practice Wednesday because of sore shoulder but said he expects to play Sunday. ... Colts WR T.Y. Hilton is tied for NFL lead with 12 receptioons of 25 yards or more.dddddddddddd ... Vikings RB Adrian Peterson returned to practice this week after missing 11 games with torn meniscus in right knee. He has targeted Dec. 24 against Green Bay for return, but coach Mike Zimmer wouldnt rule out this week. ... Vikings QB Sam Bradford has six games with passer rating over 100 this season, career high. ... Vikings DEs Danielle Hunter (10+), Everson Griffen (8.0) and Brian Robison (7.0) have combined for 25+ sacks, most among any DE group in NFL. ... Stefon Diggs needs 139 yards to become first Vikings WR to have 1,000 in season since Sidney Rice in 2009. ... Vikings are one of only three teams (Arizona, Houston) that has not allowed 300-yard passer this season. ... After Colts, Vikings play at Green Bay and home against Chicago and figure they need to win all three games to make playoffs. ... Fantasy Tip: Colts have issues protecting Luck, so Vikings defense could be good choice and get several sacks.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '