63rd National Hockey League All-Star Game

The 63rd National Hockey League All-Star Game took place on January 28, 2018 at the Amalie Arena in Tampa , Florida . The hosts were the Tampa Bay Lightning , who played the All-Star Game for the second time since 1999 . The Pacific Division team won the tournament format All-Star Game and also provided the most valuable player in the person of Brock Boeser .

mode

In the run-up to the NHL All-Star Games, four teams were formed, each consisting of players from one division. One player from each division was selected by means of a fan vote, who also acts as team captain. In this vote, Steven Stamkos , Alexander Ovetschkin , PK Subban and Connor McDavid prevailed. The other ten players in the eleven-man squad (six forwards, three defenders, two goalkeepers) were determined directly by the NHL, with each of the 31 franchises represented by at least one actor. The coaches who and their teams have the best points average in the respective division (cut-off date January 6, 2018) were automatically nominated as team bosses.

As in the previous year, the respective divisions of a conference competed against each other in the two semifinals and thus determined the two finalists. Each of the three games was played in 3-on-3 mode over 20 minutes each. If it had been a draw after regular playing time, a shootout would have followed immediately .

As in previous events, the NHL All-Star Skills Competition was held this year on the day before the actual All-Star Game , in which the players competed against each other in individual competitions.

Teams

Abbreviations:
Nat. = Nationality; Pos. = Position with C = center , LW = left wing , RW = right wing , D = defender , G = goalkeeper
Legend:
* - players who were subsequently nominated as replacements
(R) -  rookies

Atlantic Division Head Coach : Jon Cooper ( Tampa Bay Lightning ) # Nat. player Item team goalkeeper 31 Carey Price G Canadiens de Montréal 88 Andrei Wassilewski G Tampa Bay Lightning defender 25th Mike Green D. Detroit Red Wings 65 Erik Karlsson D. Ottawa Senators attacker 15th Jack acorn C. Buffalo Sabers 16 Aleksander Barkov C. Florida panthers 21st Brayden Point * C. Tampa Bay Lightning 34 Auston Matthews C. Toronto Maple Leafs 63 Brad Marchand LW Boston Bruins 86 Nikita Kucherov RW Tampa Bay Lightning 91 Steven Stamkos - C. C. Tampa Bay Lightning

Metropolitan Division Head Coach : Barry Despite ( Washington Capitals ) # Nat. player Item team goalkeeper 30th Henrik Lundqvist G New York Rangers 70 Braden Holtby G Washington Capitals defender 5 Noah Hanifin D. Carolina Hurricanes 8th Zach Werenski * D. Columbus Blue Jackets 58 Kris Letang D. Pittsburgh Penguins attacker 8th Alexander Ovechkin - C. LW Washington Capitals 11 Brian Boyle * C. New Jersey Devils 12 Josh Bailey RW New York Islanders 28 Claude Giroux C. Philadelphia Flyers 87 Sidney Crosby C. Pittsburgh Penguins 91 John Tavares C. New York Islanders

Central Division Head Coach : Peter Laviolette ( Nashville Predators ) # Nat. player Item team goalkeeper 35 Pekka gutter G Nashville Predators 37 Connor Hellebuyck G Winnipeg Jets defender 3 John Klingberg D. Dallas Stars 27 Alex Pietrangelo D. St. Louis Blues 76 PK Subban - C D. Nashville Predators attacker 10 Brayden Schenn C. St. Louis Blues 12 Eric Staal C. Minnesota Wild 26th Blake Wheeler RW Winnipeg Jets 29 Nathan MacKinnon C. Colorado Avalanche 88 Patrick Kane RW Chicago Blackhawks 91 Tyler Seguin C. Dallas Stars

Pacific Division Head Coach : Gerard Gallant ( Vegas Golden Knights ) # Nat. player Item team goalkeeper 29 Marc-André Fleury G Vegas Golden Knights 41 Mike Smith * G Calgary Flames defender 8th Drew Doughty D. Los Angeles Kings 23 Oliver Ekman Larsson D. Arizona Coyotes 88 Brent Burns D. San Jose Sharks attacker 6th Brock Boeser (R) RW Vancouver Canucks 11 Anže Kopitar C. Los Angeles Kings 13 Johnny Gaudreau LW Calgary Flames 18th James Neal LW Vegas Golden Knights 67 Rickard Rakell RW Anaheim Ducks 97 Connor McDavid - C. C. Edmonton Oilers

Subsequent nominees

Four players were originally nominated for the All-Star Game, but subsequently did not take part due to injuries. Since the attacker Point was nominated for the defender Hedman, the Atlantic Division played the All-Star Game with only two defenders.

Nat.	Surname	team	Item	replacement
	Victor Hedman	Tampa Bay Lightning	D.	Brayden Point
	Jonathan Quick	Los Angeles Kings	G	Mike Smith
	Taylor Hall	New Jersey Devils	LW	Brian Boyle
	Seth Jones	Columbus Blue Jackets	D.	Zach Werenski

game schedule

	Semifinals				final
	Central Division	2
	Pacific Division	5
					Pacific Division	5
					Atlantic Division	2
	Metropolitan Division	4th
	Atlantic Division	7th

Semifinals

January 28, 2018 4:00 p.m. (local time)

Team Central Nathan MacKinnon (1:47) PK Subban (17:29)

2: 5 (1: 0, 1: 5) match report

Team Pacific Drew Doughty (14:13) James Neal (16:57) Brock Boeser (18:14) Brent Burns (18:38) James Neal (19:18)

Amalie Arena , Tampa , Florida Spectators: 19,022

January 28, 2018 5:00 p.m.

Team Atlantic Auston Matthews (5:30) Nikita Kutscherow (8:27) Nikita Kutscherow (12:13) Brayden Point (14:33) Jack Eichel (16:40) Brad Marchand (17:41) Nikita Kutscherow (17:56 )

7: 4 (2: 3, 5: 1) match report

Team Metropolitan Sidney Crosby (1:09) Claude Giroux (7:43) Alexander Ovetschkin (8:16) Kris Letang (13:17)

Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida Spectators: 19,022

final

January 28, 2018 6:30 p.m.

Team Atlantic Mike Green (6:08) Mike Green (13:26)

2: 5 (1: 3, 1: 2) match report

Team Pacific Rickard Rakell (0:59) Brock Boeser (5:05) Drew Doughty (8:35) Johnny Gaudreau (11:51) Rickard Rakell (17:24)

Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida Spectators: 19,022

Web links

• Official website

Individual evidence

1. ↑ McDavid tops NHL All-Star Fan Vote. nhl.com, January 4, 2018, accessed on January 23, 2018 . 
2. ↑ NHL reveals All-Star Game rosters. nhl.com, January 10, 2018, accessed on January 23, 2018 . 
3. ↑ Lightning coach Jon Cooper will coach the Atlantic Division team at the 2018 NHL All-Star Weekend in Tampa. nhl.com, January 7, 2018, accessed on January 23, 2018 . 
4. ↑ Corey Long: Lightning 'couldn't be more proud' to host the 2018 NHL All-Star Game. nhl.com, June 2, 2017, accessed on January 23, 2018 . 
5. ↑ Lightning forward Point added to All-Star Game roster. nhl.com, January 24, 2018, accessed January 26, 2018 . 
6. ↑ Flames goalie Smith added to All-Star Game roster. nhl.com, January 25, 2018, accessed January 26, 2018 . 
7. ^ Boyle replacing Hall for Devils in All-Star Game. nhl.com, January 25, 2018, accessed January 26, 2018 . 
8. ↑ Werenski named to All-Star Game roster, replacing Jones for Blue Jackets. nhl.com, January 26, 2018, accessed January 26, 2018 .