The Metropolitan Division All-Stars seek to hold on to their 3-on-3 tournament crown when the league's best take the ice for the 2020 NHL All-Star Game on Jan. 25 at St. Louis' Enterprise Center.
Last year, the Metro team and Sidney Crosby . He won't be available to vye for MVP again, but other Metropolitan Division stars (like the New York Islanders' Mat Barzal) will pick up the slack.
Some eyes will wander to some intra-division controversy on the Pacific team: in the wake of the Zack Ka sian-Matthew Tkachuk kerfuffle, Edmonton Oilers star Leon Draisaitl told reporters he would "" if he has to play with Tkachuk during the All-Star game. Tkachuk, for his part, only said he with his talented rivals in Draisaitl and McDavid, and Pacific Division coach Rick Tocchet (Arizona Coyotes) said he'll as best as he can.
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All-Star games mean star-studded celebrity guests, too. Each division team has its own this year, including a couple well-known Blues fans: actre s Jenna Fischer (Atlantic), actor Jon Hamm (Metropolitan), St. Louis Blues legend Brett Hull (Central) and Wayne Gretzky (Pacific).
Here is how to watch the NHL All-Star Game on Saturday:
WhatTV channel is the 2020 NHL All-Star Game on?
United States:NBC SportsCanada:CBC, Sportsnet and TVAS
NHL All-Star Game: What time does it start?
Date: Saturday, Jan. 25Time: 8 p.m. ET
What are the rosters for the 2020 NHL All-Star Game?
Atlantic Division
Pos.NameTeamAppearanceFDavid PastrnakBoston Bruins2ndFTyler BertuzziDetroit Red Wings1stFAnthony DuclairOttawa Senators1stFJack EichelBuffalo Sabres3rdFJonathan HuberdeauFlorida Panthers1stFMitchell MarnerToronto Maple Leafs1stFBrady TkachukOttawa Senators1stDVictor HedmanTampa Bay Lightning3rdDShea WeberMontreal Canadians7thGFrederik AndersenToronto Maple Leafs1stGAndrei VasilevskiyTampa Bay Lightning3rd
Metropolitan Division
Pos.NameTeamAppearanceDKris LetangPittsburgh Penguins6thFMathew BarzalNew York Islanders2ndFNico HischierNew Jersey Devils1stFTravis KonecnyPhiladelphia Flyers1stFT.J. OshieWashington Capitals1stFChris KreiderNew York Rangers1stDJohn CarlsonWashington Capitals2ndDSeth JonesColumbus Blue Jackets3rdDJaccob SlavinCarolina Hurricanes1stGBraden HoltbyWashington Capitals5thGTristan JarryPittsburgh Penguins1st
Central Division
Pos.NameTeamAppearanceFNathan MacKinnonColorado Avalanche4thFPatrick KaneChicago Blackhawks9thFRyan O'ReillySt. Louis Blues3rdFDavid PerronSt. Louis Blues1stFMark ScheifeleWinnipeg Jets2ndFTyler SeguinDallas Stars6thFEric StaalMinnesota Wild6thDRoman JosiNashville Predators3rdDAlex PietrangeloSt. Louis Blues2ndGJordan BinningtonSt. Louis Blues1stGConnor HellebuyckWinnipeg Jets2nd
Pacific Division
Pos.NameTeamAppearanceFConnor McDavidEdmonton Oilers4thFLeon DraisaitlEdmonton Oilers2ndFTomas HertlSan Jose Sharks1stFAnze KopitarLos Angeles Kings5thFMax PaciorettyVegas Golden Knights1stFElias Petter sonVancouver Canucks2ndFMatthew TkachukCalgary Flames1stDMark GiordanoCalgary Flames3rdDQuinn HughesVancouver Canucks1stGJacob MarkstromVancouver Canucks1stGDavid RittichCalgary Flames1stWhat is the 2020 NHL All-Star game schedule?
Teams from each division will face off in a two-round 3-on-3 tournament consisting of 20-minute games. The two Eastern Conference teams (Atlantic and Metropolitan) will face off first, while the Western Conference teams (Central and Pacific) meet in the second game. Teams will change ends at the 10-minute mark of each game, and any tie games after 20 minutes will be decided by shootouts.
The winners of each game will then face off for the title and .
Game Home Visitor1Atlantic DivisionMetropolitan Division2Central DivisionPacific Division
Last year, the Metro team and Sidney Crosby . He won't be available to vye for MVP again, but other Metropolitan Division stars (like the New York Islanders' Mat Barzal) will pick up the slack.
Some eyes will wander to some intra-division controversy on the Pacific team: in the wake of the Zack Ka sian-Matthew Tkachuk kerfuffle, Edmonton Oilers star Leon Draisaitl told reporters he would "" if he has to play with Tkachuk during the All-Star game. Tkachuk, for his part, only said he with his talented rivals in Draisaitl and McDavid, and Pacific Division coach Rick Tocchet (Arizona Coyotes) said he'll as best as he can.
NHL POWER RANKINGS:
All-Star games mean star-studded celebrity guests, too. Each division team has its own this year, including a couple well-known Blues fans: actre s Jenna Fischer (Atlantic), actor Jon Hamm (Metropolitan), St. Louis Blues legend Brett Hull (Central) and Wayne Gretzky (Pacific).
Here is how to watch the NHL All-Star Game on Saturday:
WhatTV channel is the 2020 NHL All-Star Game on?
United States:NBC SportsCanada:CBC, Sportsnet and TVAS
NHL All-Star Game: What time does it start?
Date: Saturday, Jan. 25Time: 8 p.m. ET
What are the rosters for the 2020 NHL All-Star Game?
Atlantic Division
Pos.NameTeamAppearanceFDavid PastrnakBoston Bruins2ndFTyler BertuzziDetroit Red Wings1stFAnthony DuclairOttawa Senators1stFJack EichelBuffalo Sabres3rdFJonathan HuberdeauFlorida Panthers1stFMitchell MarnerToronto Maple Leafs1stFBrady TkachukOttawa Senators1stDVictor HedmanTampa Bay Lightning3rdDShea WeberMontreal Canadians7thGFrederik AndersenToronto Maple Leafs1stGAndrei VasilevskiyTampa Bay Lightning3rd
Metropolitan Division
Pos.NameTeamAppearanceDKris LetangPittsburgh Penguins6thFMathew BarzalNew York Islanders2ndFNico HischierNew Jersey Devils1stFTravis KonecnyPhiladelphia Flyers1stFT.J. OshieWashington Capitals1stFChris KreiderNew York Rangers1stDJohn CarlsonWashington Capitals2ndDSeth JonesColumbus Blue Jackets3rdDJaccob SlavinCarolina Hurricanes1stGBraden HoltbyWashington Capitals5thGTristan JarryPittsburgh Penguins1st
Central Division
Pos.NameTeamAppearanceFNathan MacKinnonColorado Avalanche4thFPatrick KaneChicago Blackhawks9thFRyan O'ReillySt. Louis Blues3rdFDavid PerronSt. Louis Blues1stFMark ScheifeleWinnipeg Jets2ndFTyler SeguinDallas Stars6thFEric StaalMinnesota Wild6thDRoman JosiNashville Predators3rdDAlex PietrangeloSt. Louis Blues2ndGJordan BinningtonSt. Louis Blues1stGConnor HellebuyckWinnipeg Jets2nd
Pacific Division
Pos.NameTeamAppearanceFConnor McDavidEdmonton Oilers4thFLeon DraisaitlEdmonton Oilers2ndFTomas HertlSan Jose Sharks1stFAnze KopitarLos Angeles Kings5thFMax PaciorettyVegas Golden Knights1stFElias Petter sonVancouver Canucks2ndFMatthew TkachukCalgary Flames1stDMark GiordanoCalgary Flames3rdDQuinn HughesVancouver Canucks1stGJacob MarkstromVancouver Canucks1stGDavid RittichCalgary Flames1stWhat is the 2020 NHL All-Star game schedule?
Teams from each division will face off in a two-round 3-on-3 tournament consisting of 20-minute games. The two Eastern Conference teams (Atlantic and Metropolitan) will face off first, while the Western Conference teams (Central and Pacific) meet in the second game. Teams will change ends at the 10-minute mark of each game, and any tie games after 20 minutes will be decided by shootouts.
The winners of each game will then face off for the title and .
Game Home Visitor1Atlantic DivisionMetropolitan Division2Central DivisionPacific Division