John Scott 'flattered' by All-Star votes, says teammates more deserving

John Scott says he's honored to be leading the voting for the All-Star Game, but he'd rather fans voted for some of his teammates.

The Arizona Coyotes pugilist issued a statement through the club Thursday:

Scott continues to lead the vote, which opened Tuesday and runs through December.

Coyotes rookie Max Domi sits in 10th and has the highest number of votes among other Pacific Division players.

Fan voting will determine the captains for each division in the league's new 3-on-3 All-Star tournament.

Earlier on Thursday, Scott told ESPN's Craig Custance that he will go to the All-Star Game if selected, and he wasn't planning to "pull a Jagr" to curb votes.

Florida Panthers forward Jaromir Jagr tweeted Wednesday that he's too old for the new All-Star format.

Scott initially told Sarah McLellan of the Arizona Republic he "definitely" didn't want his name in the headlines, adding that he hoped the attention would die down over time.

Good luck with that, John.