Subban of the Nashville Predators, is the Central Division captain but has not played since Dec. Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby, who is first in the NHL with 26 goals, is the Metropolitan Division captain. The Pacific Division won the 2016 All-Star Game in Nashville, defeating the Central Division 9-6 in the semifinal and the Atlantic Division 1-0 in the final.Įdmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid, who leads the League with 48 points, was selected as captain of the Pacific Division. The four coaches for the 2017 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend will be Michel Therrien of the Montreal Canadiens (Atlantic), Bruce Boudreau of the Minnesota Wild (Central), John Tortorella of the Columbus Blue Jackets (Metropolitan) and Peter DeBoer of the San Jose Sharks (Pacific). Each game is played in a 3-on-3 format with two 10-minute halves. The winners of the semifinal games will play for the championship. The divisional teams will compete head-to-head in the Skills Competition on Saturday and then will face off in semifinal games Sunday. Each division is represented by six forwards, three defensemen and two goalies.
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