Many of the top NHL players will show off their skills in plenty of open ice today as the 2018 NHL All-Star Game takes place in Tampa Bay.
The league will use the 3-on-3 tournament format again this season, pitting the four divisions against one another. The two divisions in each conference go head-to-head in 20-minute games with 10-minute halves, with tied games going to a shootout to determine the winner.
How to watch
In Canada: CBC, Sportsnet, Sportsnet Now (English), TVA Sports (French)
In the US: NBC
Elsewhere: NHL.tv/NHL GameCentre Live
Semifinal #1: Central Division vs. Pacific Division
Start time: 3:30 PM EST / 12:30 PM PST
The Western Conference goes first, with the Central Division’s handful of Norris Trophy contenders facing off against a skilled group of forwards that includes Johnny Gaudreau, Connor McDavid, and rookie sensation Brock Boeser. The Central is no slouch in the offesive department either, with Tyler Seguin, Blake Wheeler, and breakout superstar Nathan MacKinnon posing a serious challenge.
Central Division
| Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Kane | Forward | Chicago Blackhawks |
| Nathan MacKinnon | Forward | Colorado Avalanche |
| Brayden Schenn | Forward | St. Louis Blues |
| Tyler Seguin | Forward | Dallas Stars |
| Eric Staal | Forward | Minnesota Wild |
| Blake Wheeler | Forward | Winnipeg Jets |
| John Klingberg | Defenceman | Dallas Stars |
| Alex Pietrangelo | Defenceman | St. Louis Blues |
| P.K. Subban (C) | Defenceman | Nashville Predators |
| Connor Hellebuyck | Goaltender | Winnipeg Jets |
| Pekka Rinne | Goaltender | Nashville Predators |
Pacific Division
| Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Brock Boeser | Forward | Vancouver Canucks |
| Johnny Gaudreau | Forward | Calgary Flames |
| Anze Kopitar | Forward | Los Angeles Kings |
| Connor McDavid (C) | Forward | Edmonton Oilers |
| James Neal | Forward | Vegas Golden Knights |
| Rickard Rakell | Forward | Anaheim Ducks |
| Brent Burns | Defenceman | San Jose Sharks |
| Drew Doughty | Defenceman | Los Angeles Kings |
| Oliver Ekman-Larsson | Defenceman | Arizona Coyotes |
| Marc-Andre Fleury | Goaltender | Vegas Golden Knights |
| Mike Smith | Goaltender | Calgary Flames |
Semifinal #2: Metropolitan Division vs. Atlantic Division
Start time: approximately 4:30 PM EST / 1:30 PM PST
The Atlantic Division has been the weakest of the four this year, but luckily the host team that gets disproportional representation among the player pool also happens to be the league’s best. Thanks to that, Tampa Bay Lightning stars Nikita Kucherov, Steven Stamkos, Andrei Vasilevskiy, and Brayden Point will all be on the ice alongside top-end talents like Erik Karlsson and Auston Matthews. They will go up against Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin, as well as the New York Islanders duo of John Tavares and Josh Bailey in the second semifinal of the day.
Metropolitan Division
| Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Bailey | Forward | New York Islanders |
| Brian Boyle | Forward | New Jersey Devils |
| Sidney Crosby | Forward | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Claude Giroux | Forward | Philadelphia Flyers |
| Alex Ovechkin (C) | Forward | Washington Capitals |
| John Tavares | Forward | New York Islanders |
| Noah Hanifin | Defenceman | Carolina Hurricanes |
| Kris Letang | Defenceman | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Zach Werenski | Defenceman | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Braden Holtby | Goaltender | Washington Capitals |
| Henrik Lundqvist | Goaltender | New York Rangers |
Atlantic Division
| Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Aleksander Barkov | Forward | Florida Panthers |
| Jack Eichel | Forward | Buffalo Sabres |
| Nikita Kucherov | Forward | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Brad Marchand | Forward | Boston Bruins |
| Auston Matthews | Forward | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Brayden Point | Forward | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Steven Stamkos (C) | Forward | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Mike Green | Defenceman | Detroit Red Wings |
| Erik Karlsson | Defenceman | Ottawa Senators |
| Carey Price | Goaltender | Montrel Canadiens |
| Andrei Vasilevskiy | Goaltender | Tampa Bay Lightning |
Final: West champion vs. East champion
Start time: approximately 5:30 PM EST / 2:30 PM PST
The winners of the semifinals battle for league supremacy, and all the bragging rights that go with it.
