Posts About "2020 NHL All-Star Game"
Avalanche Streak to the All-Star Break
January 26th, 2020 The Colorado Avalanche headed into the All-Star break running on a much-needed five-game point streak. Racking up eight points in those five games helped the Avalanche re-establish themselves as the second seed in the Central Division. Even better, they managed to earn those precious markers during a five-game home stand, redeeming...
Pacific Division Defeats Atlantic Division to Win NHL All-Star Game
January 25th, 2020 ST. LOUIS — Tomas Hertl scored the winning goal — his fifth goal of the night — as the Pacific Division defeated the Atlantic Division 5-4 to win the NHL all-star game's 3-on-3 tournament on Saturday. David Pastrnak of the Boston Bruins took home the most valuable player award. The league's leading...
Tkachuk Brothers Share First All-Star Game in Their Hometown
January 25th, 2020 ST. LOUIS — Brady Tkachuk didn’t mind cutting his vacation to the Bahamas short. Tkachuk, a 20-year-old forward for the Ottawa Senators, was planning on a couple of days of fun in the sun before going to St. Louis to watch his older brother, Matthew, represent the Calgary Flames at NHL All-Star Weekend. But Toronto’s Auston...
Canada Beats U.S. in Women's Game at NHL All-Star Skills Competition
January 24th, 2020 ST. LOUIS — Melodie Daoust and Rebecca Johnston scored to give Canada a 2-1 win over the United States in a 3-on-3 women's game on Friday during the NHL's all-star skills competitions. Johnston scored the lone goal of the first period just 1:20 in to give Canada a 1-0 lead. Daoust doubled the lead three minutes...
Ovechkin's All-Star Decision and the Logic Behind It
January 24th, 2020 For a player like Alex Ovechkin, the NHL All-Star Game does not have the same appeal as it might to others. Ovechkin has reached the pinnacle of hockey, winning the 2018 Stanley Cup, entering the top-10 in goals scored in NHL history and scoring 50 goals eight times in his career. For him, the focus is on the playoffs and making sure...
Women's Players Hope NHL All-Star Weekend Helps Their Cause
January 23rd, 2020 ST. LOUIS — Annie Pankowski got an email from the NHL asking if she’d like to be a part of its All-Star Weekend and jumped at the opportunity. Then she found out she wouldn’t be alone. A year after U.S. teammate Kendall Coyne Schofield grabbed the spotlight by becoming the first woman to take part in the fastest skater...
A Look at the Calgary Flames' All-Stars
January 23rd, 2020 The Calgary Flames are sending a few players to the 2020 Honda NHL All-Star game in St. Louis, MO this year. It's a deserving honor for those selected, two of whom are making their first career appearance at the event, and one who might be making his final one. There is also a 'Last Man Standing' candidate, who has yet to miss an...
A Look at Canada's 7 NHL Teams Heading Into the All-Star Break
January 23rd, 2020 When the NHL returns from its bye weeks and all-star break, there will be just over 30 games left for each team. The Vancouver Canucks, Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames are the only Canadian clubs currently in a playoff spot, while the Toronto Maple Leafs and Winnipeg Jets sit just below the cut line. The Montreal Canadiens have...
Auston Matthews Replaced by Brady Tkachuk at NHL All-Star Game
January 22nd, 2020 TORONTO — Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk will replace Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs at the 2020 NHL All-Star Weekend in St. Louis this week. The Maple Leafs announced on Wednesday that Matthews is still nursing a wrist injury and thus he will not be "actively participating in any...
Predators' All-Star Break Comes at Perfect Time
January 21st, 2020 The Nashville Predators are limping into the All-star break and this year’s midseason time off couldn’t have come at a better time. The Predators are sitting sixth in the Central Division, six points back of the final wild-card spot and seven points from cracking the top three in their division. The Predators’ poor play this...
Top Women's Players to Be Part of NHL All-Star Weekend
January 15th, 2020 NEW YORK — Twenty of the top women's hockey players in the world will take part in a 3-on-3 game at a new-look NHL All-Star Weekend in St. Louis next week. National team players from the U.S. and Canada will be split into two 10-player teams and compete in a 20-minute 3-on-3 scrimmage during the skills competition. This marks an...
Perron Earned His Spot on the All-Star Team
January 13th, 2020 Although the fans voted David Perron on to the All-Star roster, there are several reasons the St. Louis Blues forward earned the honor. He’s on pace for a career-high season, coming through in clutch situations. In a way, he's also the team's franchise player. His loyalty to the Blues, improvement throughout his career and outstanding...
Canucks All-Stars Showcase Exciting Future
January 13th, 2020 For the first time ever the Vancouver Canucks are sending a forward, a defenceman and a goaltender to an NHL All-Star Game. They have sent three players to it before, but never one from each position group. The last time that happened was back in 2012 when the Sedins and Alex Edler were selected for the annual showcase. This season...
