The NHL is set to announce a plan to overhaul its All-Star Game. Say goodbye to the fantasy draft format and get ready for a 3-on-3 extravaganza.
According to multiple reports, the league will ditch the standard format and run a mini 3-on-3 tournament, with three games set for Jan. 31 in Nashville.
The Eastern Conference and Western conferences will be split into divisional teams, with winners facing off for the championship.
There’s a prize at stake, too.
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While details have not yet been announced, we’re taking a stab at what the rosters could look like.
Here is a peek at potential divisional all-star teams based on a roster construction that includes six forwards, three defencemen, and two goaltenders.
Atlantic
Max Pacioretty
David Krejci
Henrik Zetterberg
Jaromir Jagr
Bobby Ryan
Steven Stamkos
Erik Karlsson
Morgan Rielly
P.K. Subban
Carey Price
Petr Mrazek
Others to consider: Brendan Gallagher, Ryan O’Reilly, Andrei Markov, Patrice Bergeron, Kyle Turris, James Reimer, Rasmus Ristolainen, Victor Hedman
Metropolitan
Alex Ovechkin
Evgeni Malkin
John Tavares
Evgeny Kuznetsov
Mats Zuccarello
Mike Cammalleri
John Carlson
Justin Faulk
Johnny Boychuk
Henrik Lundqvist
Cory Schneider
Others to consider: Sidney Crosby, Frans Nielsen, Adam Henrique, Boone Jenner, Brandon Saad, Jaroslav Halak, Marc-Andre Fleury
Central
Patrick Kane
Tyler Seguin
Jamie Benn
Nathan MacKinnon
Blake Wheeler
Vladimir Tarasenko
John Klingberg
Ryan Suter
Dustin Byfuglien
Reto Berra
Jake Allen
Others to consider: Roman Josi, Bryan Little, Artemi Panarin, Brent Seabrook, James Neal, Alexander Steen, Shea Weber, Colton Parayko, Mikko Koivu, Patrick Sharp, Matt Duchene
Pacific
Johnny Gaudreau
Jeff Carter
Joe Pavelski
Taylor Hall
Max Domi
Daniel Sedin
Brent Burns
Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Drew Doughty
Jonathan Quick
Martin Jones
Others to consider: Tyler Toffoli, Martin Hanzal, Henrik Sedin, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Alexander Edler
