Eleven players from each division (nine skaters and two goalies) will face off in a 3-on-3 tournament with the winner taking all.
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Here’s everything you need to know about the 2020 NHL All-Star Game rosters and bench bosses:
Who are the 2020 NHL All-Star Game captains?
The following players were voted as division captains by the fans : Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak (Atlantic), Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon (Central), Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin (Metropolitan) and Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid (Pacific).
Ovechkin opted to not participate in the weekend for the fourth time in his career, citing a need to “get ready for the second half of the year.” Kris Letang was named as the Metropolitan’s captain in his place.
Who were voted as the Last Men In?
To round out the rosters, fans were allowed to vote for four players from a list of 31 candidates to determine the 2020 NHL All-Star Last Men in. The highest vote-getters were the Capitals’ T.J. Oshie (Metropolitan), Toronto’s Mitchell Marner (Atlantic), the Blues’ David Perron (Central) and the Vancouver Canucks’ Quinn Hughes (Pacific).
What are the rosters for the 2020 NHL All-Star Game?
Atlantic Division
Head coach: Bruce Cassidy, Boston Bruins Honorary captain: Jenna Fischer
The Boston Bruins’ Tuukka Rask was named but elected not to play. Andrei Vasilevskiy was selected as his replacement. Tkachuk replaces Auston Matthews (injury).
Metropolitan Division
Head coach: Todd Reirden, Washington Capitals Honorary captain: Jon Hamm
Kreider replaces teammate Artemi Panarin. Hischier replaces teammate Kyle Palmieri (injury). Slavin fills-in for Dougie Hamilton who broke his leg on Jan. 16 . Following the Penguins’ Jake Guentzel’s injury , Kris Letang was named as his replacement and then assigned the captaincy. Netminder Tristan Jarry was selected to fill in between the pipes when the Columbus Blue Jackets’ Joonas Korpisalo went down with an injury. Alex Ovechkin was named but opted to skip the All-Star Game.
Central Division
Head coach: Craig Berube, St. Louis Blues Honorary captain: Brett Hull
No replacements.
Pacific Division
Head coach: Rick Tocchet, Arizona Coyotes Honorary captain: Wayne Gretzky
Vegas’ Max Pacioretty was named to the team as Jakob Silfverberg was excused from playing with his wife due to give birth. San Jose Sharks’ Logan Couture suffered a fractured ankle and was replaced by teammate Tomas Hertl. The Flames’ David Rittich was announced as a replacement for the Coyotes’ Darcy Kuemper (injury). Vegas’ Marc-Andre Fleury opted not to play and Jacob Markstrom was named to replace him.
Who are the head coaches for the 2020 NHL All-Star Game?
For the first time in recent memory, there was a head coach controversy. Boston’s Bruce Cassidy (Atlantic), Washington’s Todd Reirden (Metropolitan), St. Louis’ Craig Berube and Vegas’ Gerard Gallant (Pacific) were named as they were the head coaches of the teams with the highest points percentage at the halfway point of the regular season.
In a surprising move, Gallant was fired on Jan. 15 by the Golden Knights, and while rumors swirled in regards to who will fill the spot, the NHL announced the following day that Arizona head coach Rick Tocchet will serve behind the bench.
