{"id":21396,"date":"2018-01-10T17:06:42","date_gmt":"2018-01-10T22:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=21396"},"modified":"2018-01-10T17:06:42","modified_gmt":"2018-01-10T22:06:42","slug":"nhl-announces-rosters-2018-star-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2018\/01\/10\/nhl-announces-rosters-2018-star-game\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Announces Rosters for 2018 All-Star Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wednesday afternoon, the National Hockey League released the rosters for the 2018 All-Star Game, which will be held on Jan. 28 at Amalie Arena in Tampa Bay, Florida. The teams will be split up by division (Atlantic, Metropolitan, Pacific, and Central), and will consist of eleven players (six forwards, three defensemen, and two goaltenders). The All-Star event will consist of a skills competition (Jan. 27), followed by the three-game tournament in a 3-on-3 fashion. Full rosters and coaches below:<\/p>\n<h1>NHL Announces 2018 All-Star Game Rosters<\/h1>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Complete 2018 NHL All-Star Game rosters: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7NF8565fCU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/7NF8565fCU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tom Gulitti (@TomGulittiNHL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomGulittiNHL\/status\/951198231186288641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 10, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>NHL Announces Rosters for 2018 All-Star Game<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/lightning\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tampa Bay Lightning<\/a> are well represented this year, with four players making the cut, which includes NHL point leader <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/kucheni01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikita Kucherov<\/a><\/strong>, Atlantic team captain <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/stamkst01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Steven Stamkos<\/a><\/strong>, defenseman <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/hedmavi01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Victor Hedman<\/a> <\/strong>and goalie <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/v\/vasilan02.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andrei Vasilevskiy<\/a><\/strong>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/kings\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Los Angeles Kings<\/a> follow up with three of their own on the Pacific Division squad (<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/kopitan01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anze Kopitar<\/a><\/strong>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/doughdr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Drew Doughty<\/strong><\/a><strong>,<\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/q\/quickjo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jonathan Quick<\/a><\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/canucks\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vancouver Canucks<\/a> forward <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/boesebr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Brock Boeser<\/strong><\/a><strong>,<\/strong> who leads all NHL rookies with 22 goals and 18 assists secured a spot on the Pacific squad as well. He and eleven other players will be skating in their first ever NHL All-Star Game on the 28th. On the Metropolitan Team holds <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/capitals\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Washington Capitals<\/a> forward <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/o\/ovechal01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Alex Ovechkin<\/strong><\/a><strong>,<\/strong> who, as well as<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/blackhawks\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Chicago Blackhawks<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/kanepa01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Patrick Kane<\/strong><\/a><strong>,<\/strong> is appearing in his seventh All-Star game, the most out of any other player selected. Representing the newest NHL franchise- the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/knights\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vegas Golden Knights<\/a> is forward <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/n\/nealja01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>James Neal<\/strong><\/a> and goaltender <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/f\/fleurma01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Marc-Andre Fleury<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Seven of the top eight players in scoring this season were selected to the All-Star game. They are Kucherov, Stamkos, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/mackina01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Nathan MacKinnon<\/strong><\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/avalanche\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Colorado Avalanche<\/a>), <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/g\/giroucl01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Claude Giroux<\/strong><\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/flyers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Philadelphia Flyers<\/a>), <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/w\/wheelbl01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Blake Wheeler<\/strong><\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/jets\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Winnipeg Jets<\/a>), and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/bailejo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Josh Bailey<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/t\/tavarjo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>John Tavares<\/strong><\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/islanders\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York Islanders<\/a>).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The 2018 NHL All-Star team captains have been announced! <\/p>\n<p>Full details and jerseys here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7WDIQGTsRZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/7WDIQGTsRZ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JbpRWcRYtR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/JbpRWcRYtR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sportsnet\/status\/948712108618809345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 4, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/rangers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York Rangers<\/a> goaltender <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/l\/lundqhe01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Henrik Lundqvist<\/strong><\/a> was named the representative for the New York Rangers, making this his fourth All-Star nomination, but this will be his first appearance since 2012. The 35 year old started the season out rough, but since November has rebounded nicely and has been excellent. Winnipeg net-minder <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/helleco01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Connor Hellebuyck<\/strong><\/a> will be making his first ever All-Star appearance, currently holding a record of 23-4-6.<\/p>\n<p>The teams will be captained by Stamkos (Atlantic), <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/predators\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nashville Predators<\/a> defenseman <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/subbapk01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>P.K.<\/strong> Subban<\/a> (Central), Ovechkin (Metro), and Edmonton Oilers forward <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/mcdavco01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Connor McDavid<\/a><\/strong> (Pacific).<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"jy1R7A0BR1xoTBWDTeNzGg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.ca\/detail\/860695638\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'jy1R7A0BR1xoTBWDTeNzGg',sig:'2KUC7YdZ_H83dD2aL-14FZPg7oIVBmpcUKKpraOod_E=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'860695638',caption: true ,tld:'ca',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wednesday afternoon, the National Hockey League released the rosters for the 2018 All-Star Game, which will be held on Jan. 28 at Amalie Arena in Tampa Bay, Florida. The teams will be split up by division (Atlantic, Metropolitan, Pacific, and Central), and will consist of eleven players (six forwards, three defensemen, and two goaltenders). 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