The votes are in. For now, anyway.
The 2017 NHL All-Star Fan Vote opened up on Dec. 1, and we’ve got some early leaders for each division, as announced by the league.
So far, Montreal Canadiens netminder Carey Price, Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby, Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid and Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane are atop the voting standings in their respective divisions.
Fans can vote for their favourite NHLers until 11:59 p.m. ET on Monday, Jan. 2. The top vote-getter from each of the NHL’s four divisions will be named captain of his division’s All-Star entry.
(And no, there won’t be an opportunity for another John Scott story this year.)
The NHL will release updated results every Tuesday. Here’s how the votes are coming in after one week:
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division:
1. Carey Price, Montreal
2. Jaromir Jagr, Florida
3. Shea Weber, Montreal
4. Jack Eichel, Buffalo
5. Patrice Bergeron, Boston
Metropolitan Division:
1. Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh
2. Alex Ovechkin, Washington
3. Phil Kessel, Pittsburgh
4. John Tavares, NY Islanders
5. Taylor Hall, New Jersey
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division:
1. Patrick Kane, Chicago
2. P.K. Subban, Nashville
3. Jonathan Toews, Chicago
4. Patrik Laine, Winnipeg
5. Vladimir Tarasenko, St. Louis
Pacific Division:
1. Connor McDavid, Edmonton
2. Brent Burns, San Jose
3. Johnny Gaudreau, Calgary
4. Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles
5. Joe Thornton, San Jose
All-Star weekend will take place Jan. 27-29 at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
