NHL All-Star Game

Things are a bit different this year for a couple of reasons -- he's moved from Calgary of the Western Conference to Columbus of the East, and he has a 4-month- ...

I'm excited to rep the Blue Jackets and have a great weekend down there." He's not a boisterous guy, but I think you watch him, he loves to practice, he loves to play, he loves to compete. I spoke to my family and my wife and that was really important to me." He can turn things on a dime, forehand, backhand, his pace of play, he can dish the puck, he can score. He's also been a good addition to the CBJ locker room. A career point-per-game player, Gaudreau has continued to be one of the most consistent producers in the league, notching 14 goals and 35 assists for 49 points in 51 games for the banged-up Blue Jackets. Gaudreau has a career mark of five goals and 14 points in his previous six appearances, and he knows what it takes to navigate a successful weekend, including two previous titles in the current 3-on-3 format. 10 place sixth in the NHL, and his speed, vision and creativity have been key parts of the CBJ attack this year. There's a lot of things that he can do that probably 98 percent of the league can't do. If Gaudreau continues his play from the opening half of this season, the East will be in luck. In the past, playing in Calgary, you don't get to see your family too much playing out there and playing in the Western Conference. It helps that he's a veteran of the All-Star Game process, as his seven appearances at this year's contest tie for the second most with San Jose's Erik Karlsson, one behind Washington's Alex Ovechkin.

Imagine you're an NHL goaltender and you have the duo of Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin bearing down on you. No day at the beach, right? Or is it?

So will it be the obvious stars that shine near South Beach on the first Saturday of February, as in Crosby to Ovechkin for the Metro Division’s game winner? the Atlantic in the second. The Central Division will meet the Pacific in the first game, followed by the Metropolitan vs. For the first time ever, the league is presenting the NHL Splash Shot, which will be held at Fort Lauderdale Beach on Friday, February 3, and will feature eight players divided into four teams of two sharpshooters each, trying to dunk their opponents into a water tank. Long-time Florida Panthers goaltending great – and social media maven – Roberto Luongo will appear as a celebrity keeper in the Breakaway Challenge. [NHL](https://www.cnn.com/videos/sports/2023/01/21/smr-nhl-vs-pride.cnn) goaltender and you have the duo of Sidney Crosby and Alex [Ovechkin](https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/24/sport/alex-ovechkin-washington-capitals-nhl-second-goals-spt/index.html) bearing down on you.

It's NHL All-Star Weekend! The NHL's top players will face off against one another at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Fla. The skills competition will be held ...

“He brought it every day in practice and every night in the games. And even as the Red Wings’ season devolved into one of the most challenging in recent NHL memory, “I can’t say there was too many nights where I said, ‘you know what, Dylan didn’t bring it tonight,'” Yzerman said. “And then there are defensemen that are like (Makar).” Makar’s distinct skillset and historic results are the reason he was The Athletic’s NHL Person of the Year for 2022. Crosby’s greater mission, though, has always been to comfort the sick and unlucky among us with an uncommon grace and thoughtfulness that is uniquely his own. Sullivan needed to speak with Sidney Crosby and was walking briskly on the event level of Xcel Energy Center. “Specifically talking about those two, they’re so driven and I think they’re driven to win the Cup every year,” Bruins coach Jim Montgomery said before Saturday’s skills competition. Meanwhile, Chicago hasn’t won a (non-bubble) playoff series since the 2015 Final, and hasn’t made the playoffs since 2017. You’d rather be the Blackhawks, who have won three championships to Boston’s one (including the 2013 Stanley Cup, which they won at TD Garden). I never put a limit (on him). The definition of a workhorse. He didn’t have access to NHL games on TV growing up in Moscow, but he was able to watch Alex Ovechkin, Pavel Bure and Mogilny play internationally.

The Sporting News has you covered on all the results and highlights from the 2023 NHL All-Star Skills night.

Rantanen finished in 25.5 seconds, dunking Crosby on the final target. Fox was able to finish hitting all the targets in 26.5 seconds to dunk Matthew Tkachuk. Pettersson wins the Hardest Shot competition for 2023. All four hit the targets in under 15 seconds. Pastrnak channeled his inner Adam Sandler, dressing up as Happy Gilmore for the competition. Luongo made the stop on the breakaway attempt, but the judges aren't impressed, as they gave three 5s and a 6. That's what Ovechkin and Crosby do. You want a cheat code to winning the judge's over? Makar wiped out on his attempt and Kaprizov ended up not participating in the event. Fiala finished with a slower time than his first lap. Player The star of the evening was Alex Ovechkin's 4-year-old son Sergei.

How did the NHL pull off the Pitch 'n' Puck and Splash Shot events? We pull back the curtain on two signature South Florida contests.

For the second shooter in a row, direct hits to the targets didn't bring down the boards. "They said he wanted to do it," Mayer said of Shesterkin, who wielded his goalie stick in the competition. As he shook the water out of his hair, a fan chanted "Let's go Flyers!" "It was weird, trying to get the technique down," Suzuki said. When the NHL discussed the event with the Rangers, the team offered up Shesterkin as a possibility to team with Fox. Mayer said they wanted to do a dunk talk on the ice during the skills competition. He knocked the ball in with his stick and casually waved to the crowd. The players walked over to the green. The NHL set up a giant rack of playing cards set up on The Strip for Hockey Blackjack -- players shot pucks at the cards in an effort to make 21. There was the need to "spread the wealth," considering that there are seven skills events in total. To protect the grass, the NHL put a large patch of turf where the unorthodox putting happened. "But it was a lot of fun.

The New York Islanders forward and Metropolitan Division All-Star was conducting an interview along the side boards at FLA LIVE Arena during 2023 Honda NHL All- ...

Once the request was filled, the younger Nelson was gone, back out on the ice for some more reps. Nelson grabbed his water bottle with his left hand and doled out the refreshment without breaking stride in his response to the reporter. Islanders' Nelson has dad skills on display at NHL All-Star Weekend

Let's look at our All-Star Game odds series and make a Metropolitan-Atlantic prediction and pick while showing you how to watch.

Mitchell Marner is one of the best playmakers in the hockey world and will make his second appearance in the All-Star Game. Brady and Matthew Tkachuk will play in the All-Star Game as teammates for the first time. Expect the Atlantic to emerge with plenty of goals in what should be an entertaining weekend. Aleksander Barkov will make his second appearance in the All-Star Game. Conversely, the Atlantic still have a flurry of weapons at their disposal. The Atlantic could cover the spread if Kucherov showcases what he is capable of. It will be his seventh appearance in the All-Star Game for Gaudreau. But the main story of this All-Star Weekend will be the emergence of new stars. The Atlantic has some of the best talents in the game. The Metropolitan could cover the spread if Hughes replicates his performance from last year. Ultimately, they bring some of the best performers in the game. Thus, it is always a treat to see two of the best to ever play the game to suit up for All-Star Weekend.

Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin and Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby have had a combined 11 previous appearances, though this will be their ...

SUNRISE, Fla. -- The 2024 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend will be held at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Feb. 2-3, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced ...

The 2024 Honda All-Star Game will be the 68th in NHL history. It's a celebration of the game and what better place to have an all-star celebration for fans to connect." "We are excited and honored to announce the 2024 NHL All-Star Weekend in Toronto," Maple Leafs president and alternate governor Brendan Shanahan said. Thirteen years later, the Maple Leafs hosted the first official NHL All-Star Game in 1947, which called for the defending Stanley Cup champion to play against a selection of All-Stars from the other five teams. The NHL hasn't held an All-Star Game in Toronto since 2000, and prior to that in 1968. "We are thrilled to bring the NHL All-Star Game back to Toronto for the ninth time, and to shine a spotlight on our current stars in a setting that evokes over a century of League history," Commissioner Bettman said.

The 2024 NHL All-Star Game will be held in Toronto, commissioner Gary Bettman announced at a news conference Saturday. Here's what you need to know:.

“We are thrilled to bring the NHL All-Star Game back to Toronto for the ninth time, and to shine a spotlight on our current stars in a setting that evokes over a century of League history,” Bettman said. Scotiabank Arena and the Toronto Raptors also played host to the NBA All-Star Game in 2016. “It’s going to be a fun time.” Bettman made Saturday’s announcement on site from the 2023 NHL All-Star weekend in South Florida. This year’s festivities wrap up Saturday afternoon with the All-Star Game tournament kicking off at 3 p.m. The

The Toronto Maple Leafs will host the 2024 NHL® All-Star Weekend at Scotiabank Arena, the National Hockey League® announced today.

The 2024 event will mark the ninth time the Maple Leafs and Toronto host NHL All-Star activities and the first time since 2000. "We are excited and honored to announce the 2024 NHL All-Star Weekend in Toronto," said Maple Leafs President and Alternate Governor Brendan Shanahan. The Toronto Maple Leafs will host the 2024 NHL® All-Star Weekend at Scotiabank Arena, the National Hockey League® announced today.

The Sporting News has you covered on all the latest updates and highlights from the 2023 NHL All-Star Game.

The Central Division faces off against the Pacific Division in the first semifinal. — The first game of the afternoon is the Central vs. — The Pacific get a few chances early, highlighted by shots off the post by Troy Terry and Nazem Kadri. Juuse Saros replaces Hellebuyck for the Central and Stuart Skinner takes over for Thompson in the Pacific net. The Pacific are eliminated and the Central will play the winner of the Atlantic vs. — The Central defeat the Pacific in the first semifinal. The Tkachuk brothers and Aleksander Barkov get the Atlantic on the board on the first shift. The Tkachuks answer the Sid-Ovi duo with a goal of their own for the Atlantic. After the Metro scored three straight in the second, the Atlantic have answered with three in a row. — The Atlantic advance to the final with the 10-6 win. — Saros gets the nod to start in the Central net. — Hellebuyck is in for Saros in the Central net to start the second.

We're giving you live scoring for the NHL All-Star Game in Florida on Saturday evening.

3:38, second half — Pettersson scores again and would have had a hat trick had his first goal not been taken away. The first matchup will be between the Central Division All-Stars and the Pacific Division All-Stars at 3 p.m. The Atlantic Division takes on the Metropolitan Division at 4 p.m. The over/under for goals in the game is 13.5. 2:46, second half — Pastrnak scores on a breakaway and that should do it for the Central. The under hit, the Central won as slight underdogs and MacKinnon scored the first goal for anyone who had any bets out there. Final — The Central advance to the final and have a shot to win for the first time in this current ASG format. the Central in the ASG final. He scored first against the Metro and we could see that line start the final. Vasilevskiy in the second half. Perhaps the Central will stop giving Kaprizov ice time so he can make an early flight back to Minnesota. The All-Star Game tournament will consist of a semifinal round and a final round.

Again. Detroit's Dylan Larkin had a hat trick, Toronto's Mitch Marner had three assists and the Atlantic Division topped the Central Division 7-5 in the All- ...

Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby had two goals and Washington’s Alex Ovechkin had the other. Keller had two goals and an assist, MacKinnon scored twice and the Central moved into the title matchup. Louis’ Vladimir Tarasenko had a goal and three assists for the Central. Matthew Tkachuk had three goals and two assists, tying a single-game record for the format. Vancouver’s Elias Pettersson had two goals, while San Jose’s Erik Karlsson and Edmonton’s Connor McDavid also scored for the Pacific. The Pacific has three wins, the Metropolitan has three wins and now the Atlantic has one. The 11 players — nine skaters and two goalies — on the Atlantic roster split $1 million for the win. Larkin had five goals in the Atlantic's two games. It was 3-0 Atlantic after the first half of the 20-minute final; all games under this All-Star format are 3-on-3, 20 minutes in length with a brief break after 10 minutes. ... The Central Division is now the only one yet to win an All-Star Game in this format. He helped the Pacific win the 2020 All-Star title in St. “We wanted to get a win for the home crowd, the fans," Montreal's Nick Suzuki said.

The All-Star Game and associated festivities will take place Feb. 2-3 at Scotiabank Arena. The game hasn't been played in Toronto since 2000, the eighth time it ...

Matthew Tkachuk had three goals and two assists, and brother Brady Tkachuk had a goal and three assists to lead the Atlantic Division to a 10-6 victory ...

Gaudreau stuck again 20 seconds later to tie it at 2-2 with a shot from the right side that went in off Linus Ullmark's glove. Matthew Tkachuk lifted home a backhand in front to pull the Atlantic within 6-5 at 3:49 before Nikita Kucherov tied it 6-6 at 4:31 with a shot from outside the right post. Ovechkin set up Crosby on another 2-on-0 to give the Metropolitan a 5-4 lead at 1:58, and Ovehckin made it 6-4 from the left circle at 2:21. Crosby finished a feed from Ovechkin on a 2-on-0 to give the Metropolitan a 3-2 lead at 6:19, but Brady Tkachuk knocked in his own rebound in front to tie it at 3-3 at 6:59. Larkin made it 2-0 with a shot from below the goal line to the right of the net that slipped past Igor Shesterkin at the near post at 4:08. -- Matthew Tkachuk had three goals and two assists, and brother Brady Tkachuk had a goal and three assists to lead the Atlantic Division to a 10-6 victory against the Metropolitan Division in the second semifinal of the 2023 Honda NHL All-Star Game at FLA Live Arena on Saturday.

Toronto will play host to the NHL's All-Star Weekend in 2024, commissioner Gary Bettman announced Saturday. Bettman also provided an update on the sale of ...

"I want to be clear that whoever buys this club is doing so to keep it in Ottawa," Bettman said. "The data room is open, and my guess is at some point in the next few weeks or so there will be a preliminary cut based on preliminary bids," Bettman said. Bettman also quelled any speculation that the Senators could be moving cities once a sale is complete. "It's going to be a little colder than here, obviously," Marner said, "but I think just the buzz around it [will be great]. It's going to be a little colder but nothing a winter coat [can't fix]." The 2024 nod will be Toronto's ninth time playing host to an All-Star Weekend.

The National Hockey League announced Saturday that the Toronto Maple Leafs will host the 2024 NHL All-Star Weekend at Scotiabank Arena, which will include ...

"We are excited and honored to announce the 2024 NHL All-Star Weekend in Toronto," read a statement by Maple Leafs President and Alternate Governor Brendan Shanahan. [announced Saturday](https://media.nhl.com/public/news/16723) that the [Toronto Maple Leafs](https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/teams/TOR/toronto-maple-leafs/) will host the 2024 [NHL](/nhl/) All-Star Weekend at Scotiabank Arena, which will include the NHL All-Star Game on Saturday, Feb. "We are thrilled to bring the Honda NHL All-Star Game back to Toronto for the ninth time, and to shine a spotlight on our current stars in a setting that evokes over a century of League history," read a statement by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman.

Team Atlantic defeated Team Central 7-5 to win the 2023 NHL All-Star Game at FLA Live Arena on Saturday.

Also, he popped in a hat trick in the final. The star of the afternoon was Tkachuk, who was playing in front of his home fans. [NHL](https://theathletic.com/nhl/) needs to make the whole thing more appealing for players. Maybe the players need to be nudged in the right direction. Those guys have always had a frenemy thing going on, and the blood was legitimately bad a bunch of years ago. [Detroit Red Wings](https://theathletic.com/nhl/team/redwings/)captain [Dylan Larkin](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/dylan-larkin-VS5UlUC3VQufesIB/)scored three goals for Team Atlantic in the final. Team Atlantic was not only crowned the All-Star Game champion but was awarded a $1 million prize. There were two semifinal games, with the winner of each game advancing to the final. Maybe the The target demo for this stuff is eight-year-olds. - Team Atlantic advanced to the final after scoring six unanswered goals against Team Metropolitan in the semifinal, winning 10-6. I get that the players would rather have done something else over a long weekend; same goes for me.

The NHL All-Star Weekend was in South Florida. We've got you covered with the must-see moments from the event.

Here are all the memorable moments from tendy tandem and the rest of the seven All-Star skills competition events. Here are the top sights and sounds from the semifinal and final action. The NHL's finest competed in a slew of events ranging from hardest shot to accuracy shooting Friday night at the home to the Florida Panthers, FLA Live Arena, and on the beach in Fort Lauderdale.

We're back to recap day two of NHL All-Star Weekend in Sunrise, FL. This marks Erik Karlsson's seventh NHL All-Star game. Karlsson said, "I think it's gonna ...

Now, it's time for Karlsson to get some rest and soak up the sun before our game in Tampa on Tuesday, February 7! So it's fun to be back after a little bit of [time]." We're back to recap day two of NHL All-Star Weekend in Sunrise, FL.