NHL Announces Full Rosters for All-Star Game

NEW YORK – The National Hockey League announced today the full roster of players for the 2018 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend, which will be held Jan. 27-28 at AMALIE Arena in Tampa.

Forty players were selected by the NHL, joining the four division captains elected by fans via the 2018 NHL All-Star Fan Vote: Steven Stamkos of the Tampa Bay Lightning (Atlantic), Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals (Metropolitan), P.K. Subban of the Nashville Predators (Central) and Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers (Pacific).

Below are the complete rosters for each division, comprised of six forwards, three defensemen and two goaltenders per team:

2018 Honda NHL All-Star Game Rosters

Atlantic Division (All-Star appearance)
F    Aleksander Barkov, FLA (1st)
F    Jack Eichel, BUF (1st)
F    Nikita Kucherov, TBL (2nd)
F    Brad Marchand, BOS (2nd)
F    Auston Matthews, TOR (2nd)
F    Steven Stamkos, TBL* (5th)
D    Mike Green, DET (2nd)
D    Victor Hedman, TBL (2nd)
D    Erik Karlsson, OTT (5th)
G    Carey Price, MTL (6th)
G    Andrei Vasilevskiy, TBL (1st)
Head Coach: Jon Cooper, TBL (1st)

Metropolitan Division (All-Star appearance)
F    Josh Bailey, NYI (1st)
F    Sidney Crosby, PIT (3rd)
F    Claude Giroux, PHI (5th)
F    Taylor Hall, NJD (3rd)
F    Alex Ovechkin, WSH* (7th)
F    John Tavares, NYI (5th)
D    Noah Hanifin, CAR (1st)
D    Seth Jones, CBJ (2nd)
D    Kris Letang, PIT (4th)
G    Braden Holtby, WSH (3rd)
G    Henrik Lundqvist, NYR (4th)
Head Coach: Barry Trotz, WSH (3rd)

Central Division (All-Star appearance)
F    Patrick Kane, CHI (7th)
F    Nathan MacKinnon, COL (2nd)
F    Brayden Schenn, STL (1st)
F    Tyler Seguin, DAL (5th)
F    Eric Staal, MIN (5th)
F    Blake Wheeler, WPG (1st)
D    John Klingberg, DAL (1st)
D    Alex Pietrangelo, STL (1st)
D    P.K. Subban, NSH* (3rd)
G    Connor Hellebuyck, WPG (1st)
G    Pekka Rinne, NSH (2nd)
Head Coach: Peter Laviolette, NSH (3rd)

Pacific Division (All-Star appearance)
F    Brock Boeser, VAN (1st)
F    Johnny Gaudreau, CGY (4th)
F    Anze Kopitar, LAK (4th)
F    Connor McDavid, EDM* (2nd)
F    James Neal, VGK (3rd)
F    Rickard Rakell, ANA (1st)
D    Brent Burns, SJS (5th)
D    Drew Doughty, LAK (4th)
D    Oliver Ekman-Larsson, ARI (2nd)
G    Marc-Andre Fleury, VGK (3rd)
G    Jonathan Quick, LAK (3rd)
Head Coach: Gerard Gallant, VGK (2nd)

* Fan-elected captain

The Lightning, who are celebrating their 25th season, and the city of Tampa will host the 2018 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend. The League’s midseason showcase will take place at AMALIE Arena and will include the 2018 GEICO NHL All-Star Skills Competition on Saturday, Jan. 27 (7 p.m. ET, NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS) and 2018 Honda NHL All-Star Game on Sunday, Jan. 28 (3:30 p.m. ET, NBC, CBC, SN, TVAS).

For the third straight season, the All-Star Game will feature a three-game tournament, played in a 3-on-3 format, showcasing teams from each NHL division competing for a $1 million winner-take-all prize pool.

NHL announces Head coaches for NHL All-Star Game

NEW YORK – The National Hockey League announced today that Jon Cooper of the Tampa Bay Lightning (Atlantic), Peter Laviolette of the Nashville Predators (Central), Barry Trotz of the Washington Capitals (Metropolitan) and Gerard Gallant of the Vegas Golden Knights (Pacific) will serve as the head coaches for the 2018 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend, which will be held Jan. 28-29 at Amalie Arena in Tampa.
 
Under the All-Star selection process, the head coach of the team with the highest points percentage (points earned divided by total possible points) in each of the four divisions through games of Saturday, Jan. 6 – the halfway point of the regular season – will guide the respective All-Star rosters.

Cooper’s Lightning (.744, 29-9-3) posted the top points percentage in the Atlantic Division through games of Saturday, while Laviolette's Predators (.659, 24-11-6), Trotz’ Capitals (.646, 25-13-3) and Gallant’s Golden Knights (.725, 28-10-2) similarly wrapped up the highest points percentages in the Central, Metropolitan and Pacific Divisions, respectively.

Cooper, Laviolette, Trotz and Gallant join Lightning forward Steven Stamkos (Atlantic), Predators defenseman P.K. Subban (Central), Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin (Metropolitan) and Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid (Pacific), who were voted by fans as captains for the 2018 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend.

For the third straight season, the All-Star Game will feature a three-game tournament, played in a 3-on-3 format, showcasing teams from each NHL division. Each of the four teams will include six forwards, three defensemen and two goaltenders.

The remaining 40 All-Stars, determined by the NHL’s Hockey Operations Department, will be announced Wednesday, Jan. 10.

The Lightning, who are celebrating their 25th season, and the city of Tampa will host the 2018 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend. The League’s midseason showcase will take place at Amalie Arena and will include the 2018 NHL All-Star Skills Competition on Saturday, Jan. 27 (7:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS) and 2018 Honda NHL All-Star Game on Sunday, Jan. 28 (3:30 p.m. ET, NBC, CBC, SN, TVAS).

News & Notes: Wayne Simmonds leads Metropolitan to All-Star win

METROPOLITAN DIVISION REIGNS SUPREME AT ALL-STAR GAME

Wayne Simmonds scored the tiebreaking goal with 4:58 remaining in regulation to lift the Metropolitan Division past the Pacific Division in the final of the 2017 Honda NHL All-Star Game at Staples Center.

* By virtue of its championship, the Metropolitan Division, coached by Hockey Hall of Fame member Wayne Gretzky, claimed the winner-take-all $1 million prize for the tournament.

* Simmonds, who scored twice in the Metropolitan Division's semifinal win, earned MVP honors and, as a result, a 2017 Honda Ridgeline. A second-round pick (No. 61) by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2007 NHL Draft, Simmonds played his first three NHL seasons for the Kings before a trade to the Philadelphia Flyers.

* "It's all pretty surreal," said Simmonds, who was making his All-Star Game debut. "I don't even know if I realize what's going on right now, but it's pretty cool."

SUNDAY'S RESULTS

Home Team in Caps

PACIFIC DIVISION 10, Central Division 3 (SF)

Metropolitan Division 10, ATLANTIC DIVISION 6 (SF)

Metropolitan Division 4, PACIFIC DIVISION 3 (F)

ALL-STAR GAME QUICK HITS

* The Metropolitan Division advanced to the final by defeating the Atlantic Division in its first game, led by two goals and two assists each by Cam Atkinson and John Tavares.

* The Pacific Division defeated the Central Division in the opening semifinal, guided by one goal and two assists apiece by Jeff Carter and Drew Doughty of the hometown Kings.

* After capturing the title in 2016 with the Pacific Division, Metropolitan Division forward Taylor Hall became the only player to win both All-Star Games played under the 3-on-3 format.

ICYMI: 100 GREATEST NHL PLAYERS PARTICIPATE IN LEGENDARY PUCK DROP

Members of the newly announced 100 Greatest NHL Players presented by Molson Canadian joined the 2017 All-Stars for a legendary puck drop prior to the All-Star tournament Sunday.

Visit NHL.com/100 to view the complete list of the 100 Greatest NHL Players presented by Molson Canadian.

SNEAK PEEK AT TUESDAY'S ACTION

All Times Eastern

Washington @ NY Islanders, 7 p.m., CSN-DC+, MSG+, NHL.TV

Columbus @ NY Rangers, 7 p.m., FS-O, MSG 2, NHL.TV

Nashville @ Pittsburgh, 7 p.m., FS-TN, ROOT, NHL.TV

Philadelphia @ Carolina, 7 p.m., CSN-PH, FS-CR, NHL.TV

Buffalo @ Montreal, 7:30 p.m., MSG-B, SNE, RDS, NHL.TV

New Jersey @ Detroit, 7:30 p.m., MSG+ 2, FS-D, NHL.TV

Boston @ Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m., SN, SN1, TVA Sports, NESN, SUN, NHL.TV

Ottawa @ Florida, 7:30 p.m., TSN5, RDS2, FS-F, NHL.TV

Winnipeg @ St. Louis, 8 p.m., TSN3, FS-MW, NHL.TV

Toronto @ Dallas, 8:30 p.m., SNO, FS-SW, NHL.TV

Minnesota @ Edmonton, 9 p.m., FS-N, FS-WI, SNW, NHL.TV

Los Angeles @ Arizona, 9 p.m., FS-W, FS-A, NHL.TV

Colorado @ Anaheim, 10 p.m., SN, SN1, ALT, PRIME, NHL.TV

Chicago @ San Jose, 10:30 p.m., CSN-CH, CSN-CA, NHL.TV

REGULAR SEASON RESUMES WITH 14-GAME SLATE

The 2016-17 regular season resumes Tuesday with 28 of the 30 teams in action. A look at where clubs stand with 60.1 percent (739 of 1,230 games played) of the season in the books:

* Twenty-four of the League's 30 teams are within six points of a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

* The top 10 teams in the NHL standings are separated by nine points.

* The top three teams in the Pacific Division are separated by one point.

* The top four teams in the Metropolitan Division are separated by nine points.

* Teams 2-6 in the Atlantic Division are separated by eight points.

* Teams 3-6 in the Central Division are separated by six points.

- NHL Public Relations

Metropolitan defeats Pacific in All-Star Game final

LOS ANGELES -- Cam Atkinson and Wayne Simmonds scored five seconds apart in the second half to lift the Metropolitan Division to a 4-3 victory against the Pacific Division in the championship game of the 2017 Honda NHL All-Star Game at Staples Center on Sunday.

Simmonds, who was named the MVP, took a 2-on-1 pass from Taylor Hall and beat goalie Mike Smith with 4:58 remaining to give the Metropolitan a 4-3 lead.

The goal came directly off the faceoff after a television timeout. Atkinson scored on his own rebound before the timeout.

The Pacific Division, the defending NHL All-Star Game champion, made a last-ditch effort to tie the game and had its best chance in the final minute when Ryan Kesler's shot hit the post behind goalie Braden Holtby.

The Metropolitan Division players will split a $1 million prize.

Pacific Division captain Connor McDavid and Bo Horvat scored goals late in the first half to give the Pacific Division a 3-2 lead at the intermission.

The Pacific Division thought it had gone ahead 4-2 at 3:24 of the second half on a shot from Kesler, but the goal was disallowed after Metropolitan coach Wayne Gretzky challenged and video review determined that McDavid was offside.

Defensemen Seth Jones and Justin Faulk scored for the Metropolitan Division in the first half.

Joe Pavelski scored 22 seconds into the game to give the Pacific Division a 1-0 lead.

Sergei Bobrovsky played the first half for the Metropolitan Division. Martin Jones was in goal for the Pacific Division in the first half.

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Pacific team beats Central team

The Pacific division team is moving on after a 10-3 win over the Central division team in the 1st game at the NHL All-Star Game on Sunday.

Jonathan Toews, Vladimir Tarasenko and PK Subban scored for the Central, while Johnny Gaudreau (2), Jor Pavelski, Bo Horvat, Ryan Kesler, Jeff Carter, Connor McDavid, Cam Fowler, Drew Doughty and Brent Burns scored for the Pacific.

Martin Jones made seven saves for the Pacific, and Mike Smith made 2 for the Pacific as well.

Devan Dubnyk and Corey Crawford each made six saves for the Central.

Big goalie, little kid dominate All-Star Skills Competition

By GREG BEACHAM
AP Hockey Writer

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Big Mike Smith and little Ryker Kesler stole the show at the NHL All-Star Skills Competition.

The towering Arizona goalie scored a 188-foot goal during the Four Line Challenge on Saturday night, and the 6-year-old son of Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Kesler scored on Montreal goalie Carey Price during the Shootout.

The Atlantic Division won the overall competition and chose to face the Metropolitan Division on Sunday in the second semifinal period of the All-Star Game, which was changed last year to a 3-on-3 tournament among teams from each of the NHL's four divisions.

NHL scoring leader Connor McDavid won the Fastest Skater competition, and Montreal defenseman Shea Weber had the hardest shot in the All-Star field for the third consecutive season, albeit with his lowest speed yet. Pittsburgh captain Sidney Crosby won the Accuracy Shooting competition, and he joined Weber and Boston's Brad Marchand as the only adults to score in the shootout.

The event ended with a shootout competition between the Atlantic and Pacific teams, but just four of the 20 skaters scored. One of them was Ryker, who beat the grinning Price five-hole and celebrated with a two-fisted pump that he learned from his All-Star dad, who filmed him on his phone.

"I was more nervous than him watching," Ryan Kesler said.

The best early moment belonged to Smith, who lived every goalie's dream when he shot a puck from the crease into a tiny slot at ice level in the middle of the far net. Before Ryker Kesler seized control of the shootout, Smith's goal was the most memorable moment of this relaxed Saturday afternoon of annual silliness preceding the game Sunday.

"I didn't really have a strategy," Smith said. "I was really focused on just hitting the board, but it kind of curled in at the last second, and I couldn't believe it, to be honest. I was just as shocked as everyone else."

Smith already showed off his shooting skills while scoring a goal into an empty net for the Coyotes in October 2013, but this one had much less margin for error.

"The look on (Vancouver All-Star) Bo Horvat's face when I looked over at him was pretty priceless," Smith said. "I'm sure mine was, too, to see it go in. But it was something I'll remember for a long time. My family was here to witness it, too, so they can believe me."

Smith's shot was the highlight of the Four Line Challenge, the newest addition to the Skills Competition. Essentially a version of the on-ice promotions all around the world that turn hockey into a variant of miniature golf, the NHL stars largely missed the tiny targets until Smith let loose with his stunner.

Ryker Kesler also got his dad's turn in the Four Line Challenge, but missed from mid-ice.

Turns out he was just getting warmed up.

McDavid, who's only 14 years older than Ryker, also added another honor to his rapidly growing list, easily beating his seven competitors in a lap around the ice to prove his superior speed. He beat Colorado speedster Nate MacKinnon during their head-to-head race, but fell just short of Dylan Larkin's NHL speed record during his second lap.

The Edmonton Oilers captain will appear in his first All-Star Game on Sunday after missing last year's festivities due to a broken collarbone.

Crosby and Toronto rookie Auston Matthews only needed five shots apiece to hit the four targets in the Accuracy contest, but Crosby did it more quickly.

News & Notes: NHL All-Star Game ready for Los Angeles

NHL ALL-STAR GAME TAKES OVER HOLLYWOOD ...

A $1-million prize is on the line during the 2017 Honda NHL All-Star Game, which takes over Hollywood and Staples Center on Sunday (3:30 p.m. ET; NBC, CBC, SN, TVA Sports).

For the second straight year, all four divisions will compete in a 3-on-3 tournament, with each game 20 minutes in length. Teams -- comprised of six forwards, three defensemen and two goaltenders -- will change ends at the 10-minute mark of each contest. Games that are tied after 20 minutes will be decided by a shootout.

The Atlantic Division won the 2017 Coors Light NHL All-Star Skills Competition on Saturday and opted to face the Metropolitan Division in the second semifinal. The Pacific Division will play the Central Division in the opening game of the tournament. The two winners will advance to the final to determine the overall tournament champion.

... GRETZKY STEPS IN AS COACH OF METROPOLITAN DIVISION

The NHL announced that Hockey Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky will serve as coach of the Metropolitan Division for the 2017 Honda NHL All-Star Game in place of Columbus Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella.

"The League came to me [Friday] night and said, 'Would you like to coach?' and I said, 'Sure,'" Gretzky said. "Playing in the All-Star Game is a privilege and a pleasure, and the chance to be around it and part of it [today] ... I'm excited and I'm really looking forward to it."

ATLANTIC DIVISION PREVAILS IN NHL ALL-STAR SKILLS COMPETITION

The Atlantic Division defeated the Pacific Division, 4-1, in the Discover NHL Shootout to win the 2017 Coors Light NHL All-Star Skills Competition and earn the right to select both its first opponent and when its semifinal matchup will be played during the 2017 Honda NHL All-Star Game.

Among the highlights:

* Arizona Coyotes goaltender Mike Smith scored from the far goal line in the Honda NHL Four Line Challenge.

* Edmonton Oilers and Pacific Division captain Connor McDavid skated a 13.02-second lap to win the Bridgestone NHL Fastest Skater.

* Ryker Kesler, the son of Anaheim Ducks forward Ryan Kesler, slipped the puck by Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price in the Discover NHL Shootout.

TEAM GRETZKY WINS NHL ALL-STAR CELEBRITY SHOOTOUT

Justin Bieber scored a goal and two points, and Cuba Gooding Jr. scored the decisive goal, to guide Team Gretzky past Team Lemieux in the 2017 NHL All-Star Celebrity Shootout, a charity game featuring 21 members from the recently announced 100 Greatest NHL Players presented by Molson Canadian.

The game benefited Echoes of Hope, a nonprofit organization founded by Luc and Stacia Robitaille that strives to inspire hope in the lives of at-risk and emancipated foster youth.

- NHL Public Relations.

2017 NHL All-Star Skills Competition Result

Event participants and results of the 2017 Coors Light NHL All-Star Skills Competition:

MORE: View full scoresheet (PDF) | Skills Competition live blog

Gatorade NHL Skills Challenge Relay 

Central Division vs. Pacific Division

One Timers: Keith, Suter, Tarasenko vs. Pavelski, Kesler, Carter

Passing: Toews vs. Doughty

Puck Control: Seguin vs. Fowler

Stick-Handling: Kane vs. Gaudreau

Goalie Goals: Dubnyk vs. Smith

Central Division Time: 1:44.03 / Pacific Division Time: 2:03.12

Atlantic Division vs. Metropolitan Division

One Timers: Karlsson, Trocheck, Okposo vs. S. Jones, Ovechkin, Simmonds

Passing: Nielsen vs. Tavares

Puck Control: Marchand vs. Faulk

Stick-Handling: Matthews vs. Crosby

Goalie Goals: Price vs. Holtby

Atlantic Division Time: 1:39.69 / Metropolitan Division Time: 1:21.70

Points Available: 3 - The team with the fastest time in each heat scores one point; the team with the fastest overall time scores one bonus point.

Score through first event: Metropolitan 2, Central 1, Atlantic 0, Pacific 0

 

Honda NHL Four Line Challenge

Shooter 1: (Near blue line): Kucherov (Atlantic) 0-for-2; McDonagh (Metropolitan) 0-for-2; Suter (Central) 1-for-2, 1 point; Pavelski (Pacific) 0-for-2

Shooter 2: (Center line): Karlsson (Atlantic) 0-for-2, Simmonds (Metropolitan) 1-for-2, 1 point; Seguin (Central) 0-for-2, Burns (Pacific) 1-for-3, 3 points

Shooter 3: (Far blue line): Marchand (Atlantic) 0-for-2, Hall (Metropolitan) 0-for-2, Subban (Central) 0-for-2, Kesler (Pacific) 0-for-2

Shooter 4: (Goal line): Weber/Price (Atlantic) 0-for-2; Holtby (Metropolitan) 0-for-2; MacKinnon/Crawford (Central) 0-for-2; Smith (Pacific) 1-2, 30 points

Pacific wins event. Pacific 23, Metropolitan 1, Central 1, Atlantic 0

Points Available: 1 - The Team with most points at end of event scores one point.

Score through two events: Metropolitan 2, Central 1, Pacific 1, Atlantic 0

DraftKings NHL Accuracy Shooting

Atlantic Division vs. Metropolitan Division

Okposo (15.970) vs. Tavares (26.800) - Atlantic wins 1 point

Matthews (12.280) vs. Crosby (10.730) - Metropolitan wins 1 point

Central Division vs. Pacific Division

Laine (21.820) vs. McDavid (15.640) - Pacific wins 1 point

Kane (18.950) vs. Carter (17.660) - Pacific wins 1 point

Points Available: 6 -The winner of each match-up scores one point; the player who hits all four targets in the fastest time scores the bonus point for his team. If a player breaks Daniel Sedin's record of 7.3 seconds, they score one bonus point for their team.

Metropolitan gets bonus point for fastest overall.

Score through three events: Metropolitan 4, Pacific 3, Central 1, Atlantic 1

Bridgestone NHL Fastest Skater

Atlantic Division vs. Metropolitan Division

Kucherov (13.160) vs. Atkinson (13.330) - Atlantic wins 1 point

Trocheck (13.320) vs. Simmonds (13.650) - Atlantic wins 1 point

Central Division vs. Pacific Division

Laine (13.420) vs. Horvat (13.430) - Central wins 1 point

MacKinnon (13.620) vs. McDavid (13.020) - Pacific wins 1 point

Points Available: 6 - The winner of each match-up scores one point; the team with the fastest skater scores a bonus point; if the fastest skater is successful in breaking Dylan Larkin's record of 13.172 seconds, an additional bonus point will be awarded to his team.

Pacific wins bonus point for fastest overall time.

Points awarded. Atlantic 2, Metropolitan 0, Central 1, Pacific 2

Score through four events: Pacific 5, Metropolitan 4, Atlantic 3, Central 2

Oscar Mayer NHL Hardest Shot

Atlantic Division vs. Metropolitan Division

Hedman (94.2) vs. S. Jones (98.1) - Metropolitan wins 1 point

Weber (102.8) vs. Ovechkin (97.8) - Atlantic wins 1 point

Central Division vs. Pacific Division

Laine (101.7) vs. Burns (97.7) - Central wins 1 point

MacKinnon (92.3) vs. Doughty (94.6) - Pacific wins 1 point

Points Available: 6 - The winner of each match-up scores one point; the team with the player who has the hardest shot scores one bonus point; if a player breaks Zdeno Chara's record of 108.8 mph, they score one bonus point for their team.

Atlantic wins bonus point for hardest overall shot.

Points awarded: Atlantic 2, Metropolitan 1, Central 1, Pacific 1

Score through five events: Pacific 6, Atlantic 5, Metropolitan 5, Central 3  

** Metropolitan, Central eliminated **

 

 

Discover NHL Shootout

Nine skaters and two goaltenders from each of the top-scoring teams from the Eastern Conference and Western Conference will participate.

Pacific Division vs. Atlantic Division

Marchand vs. Smith, goal, 1 pt

Doughty vs. Price, miss, 0 pts

Kucherov vs. Smith, miss, 0 pts

Pavelski vs. Price, miss, 0 pts

Hedman vs. Smith, miss, 0 pts

Horvat vs. Price, miss, 0 pts

Weber vs. Smith, goal, 1 pt

Nielsen vs. Smith, miss, 0 pts

Kesler's kid vs. Price, goal, 1 pt

Karlsson vs. Jones, miss, 0 pts

McDavid vs. Rask, miss, 0 pts

Okposo vs. Jones, miss, 0 pts

Gaudreau vs. Rask, miss, 0 pts

Crosby (Discover pick shooter) vs. Jones, goal, 2 pts

Kane (Discover pick shooter) vs. Rask, miss, 0 pts

Trocheck vs. Jones, miss, 0 pts

Burns vs. Rask, miss, 0 pts

Matthews vs. Jones, miss, 0 pts

Carter vs. Rask, miss, 0 pts

Points Available: 1 point for every goal scored; 2 points for every goal scored with a Discover puck.

Atlantic wins Shootout 4-1.

Final Skills Competition score: Atlantic 4, Pacific 1

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Wayne Gretzky to coach Metropolitan Division All-Star team

Wayne Gretzky will replace John Tortorella as the Metropolitan Division coach for 2017 Honda NHL All-Star weekend, NHL Insider Elliotte Friedman reported on Thursday.

Tortorella announced earlier this week that he would not coach the game. He also was not with the Blue Jackets for their final game before the All-Star break, a 4-3 loss at the Nashville Predators.

Over the course of four coaching seasons, all with the Arizona Coyotes, Gretzky has a record of 143-161-24.

In his NHL playing career, Gretzky has 894 goals and 1963 assists for 2857 points.

Rosters released for All-Star Celebrity Shootout

LOS ANGELES -- Pop superstar Justin Bieber and Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane have been added to the rosters for the 2017 NHL All-Star Celebrity Shootout, a friendly hockey game featuring 21 members of the 100 Greatest NHL Players list and celebrities from the worlds of movies, television and music. Team Gretzky and Team Lemieux, under the direction of Hockey Hall of Famers Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux, will face off on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 2:15 p.m. PT, prior to the 2017 Coors Light NHL All-Star Skills Competition™ at STAPLES Center. NHL.com and the NHL App will live stream the charity game.

Fans with tickets to the 2017 Coors Light NHL All-Star Skills Competition™ will be able to enter STAPLES Center to enjoy the NHL All-Star Celebrity Shootout™. Doors open at 2 p.m. PT.

Below are the rosters for the charity game. Both teams will wear jerseys that will feature a special patch dedicated to the beloved TV actor Alan Thicke. Fans can follow the conversation via the official hashtag #NHLAllStar.

Team Lemieux (Black)
77 Ray Bourque    
21 Peter Forsberg    
91 Sergei Fedorov    
17 Jari Kurri    
19 Larry Robinson    
27 Scott Niedermayer
44 Chris Pronger
20 Luc Robitaille
26 Peter Stastny
24 David Boreanaz
37 Taylor Kitsch
91 Riker Lynch
32 Ross Lynch
7 Ron MacLean
13 Steven R. McQueen
8 Teemu Selanne
22  Vincent Piazza
4 Angela Ruggiero
2 Mr. Zhou (goalie)

Team Gretzky (White)    
6 Justin Bieber
88 Patrick Kane
4 Rob Blake
11 Mike Gartner
88 Eric Lindros
5 Nicklas Lidstrom
19 Joe Sakic
18 Denis Savard
21 Borje Salming
12 Cuba Gooding Jr
19 Jerry Bruckheimer
25 Joe Nieuwendyk
44 Billy Flynn
7 Michael Rosenbaum
37 Tim Robbins
20 Carter Thicke
72 Ken Baker (goalie)
1 James Badge Dale (goalie)

Hockey Hall of Famers Billy Smith and Pat LaFontaine will serve as assistant coaches for Team Gretzky. Actresses Alyssa Milano and Retta and Echoes of Hope co-founder Stacia Robitaille will serve as assistant coaches for Team Lemieux.

The 2017 NHL All-Star Celebrity Shootout™ will benefit Echoes of Hope, a nonprofit organization founded by Luc and Stacia Robitaille, which strives to inspire hope in the lives of at-risk and emancipated foster youth.

The 2017 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend festivities continue with the 2017 Coors Light NHL All-Star Skills Competition™ on Saturday, Jan. 28 (4 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. ET, NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS) and the 2017 Honda NHL® All-Star Game on Sunday, Jan. 29 (12:30 p.m. PT / 3:30 p.m. ET, NBC, CBC, SN, TVAS).

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John Tortorella will not coach at All-Star Game

John Tortorella will not coach the Metropolitan Division at the 2017 Honda NHL All-Star Game becaue of a family emergency, the Columbus Blue Jackets said Thursday.

"Regrettably, there is a personal matter that requires my immediate attention that will force me to leave the team temporarily and miss the All-Star Game in Los Angeles," the Blue Jackets coach said. "This decision was not made lightly as representing the Columbus Blue Jackets is something I am very proud of, but it is the right decision for my family and I. I appreciate the support of our organization and the National Hockey League and my hope is to be back with the team next week."

Tortorella also was not with the Blue Jackets for their final game before the All-Star break, a 4-3 loss at the Nashville Predators.

Assistants Brad Larsen and Brad Shaw will coach Columbus until Tortorella returns.

"I appreciate everyone who has reached out to me this evening with their concerns about my family," Tortorella said through the Blue Jackets. "My family is fine. We are just dealing with a situation that is personal and very important to us, but I will leave it at that. I'll be back with the team very soon."

The 2017 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend begins Friday in Los Angeles. The All-Star Game is Sunday at Staples Center (3:30 p.m. ET; NBC, CBC, SN, TVA Sports, NHL.TV).

Columbus is 32-12-4, four points behind the Washington Capitals for first place in the Metropolitan Division. Tortorella was named to coach the Metropolitan Division on Jan. 10, when the Blue Jackets were in first place.

Columbus will next play at the New York Rangers on Jan. 31.

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Cam Atkinson added to NHL All-Star Game roster

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Cam Atkinson has been added to the roster for the 2017 Honda NHL® All-Star Game in Los Angeles, the National Hockey League announced today. Atkinson replaces injured Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin on the Metropolitan Division roster.

Atkinson is the fourth Blue Jacket selected to participate, joining goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, defenseman Seth Jones and Head Coach John Tortorella.

The Blue Jackets' leading scorer, Atkinson has tallied 24 goals and 22 assists for 46 points in 47 games this season, ranking second-tied in the NHL in goals and eighth-tied in points. He is also among league leaders in game-winning goals (sixth-T, 5), overtime goals (third-T, 2), power play goals (seventh-T, 9), power play points (fourth-T, 19) and shorthanded goals (second-T, 2).

Atkinson, 27, has registered 110-101-211 in 347 career NHL games, scoring 20 or more goals in each of the past four seasons. The Riverside, Connecticut native was selected by Columbus in the sixth round, 157th overall, at the 2008 NHL Draft. He played three seasons at Boston College from 2008-11. He helped the Eagles win the NCAA championship in 2009-10 and was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award as the nation's best player in 2010-11.

The 2017 Honda NHL® All-Star Weekend will begin with the opening of the 2017 NHL Fan Fair™, including the NHL® Centennial Fan Arena, on Thursday, Jan. 26; continue with the celebration of the 100 Greatest NHL Players at THE NHL100™ presented by GEICO on Friday, Jan. 27 (6:30 p.m. PT / 9:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN, SN, TVAS) and the 2017 Coors Light NHL All-Star Skills Competition™ on Saturday, Jan. 28 (4 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. ET, NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS); and conclude with the 2017 Honda NHL® All-Star Game on Sunday, Jan. 29 (12:30 p.m. PT / 3:30 p.m. ET, NBC, CBC, SN, TVAS). Visit NHL.com/AllStar for more information. Fans can follow the conversation via the official hashtags: #NHL100 and #NHLAllStar.

NHL unveils jerseys for All-Star Game

NEW YORK - The National Hockey League's Centennial, the Los Angeles Kings' 50th anniversary, previous NHL All-Star Games and the Hollywood setting all influenced the design of the jerseys that will be worn during the 2017 Honda NHL® All-Star Game at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Jan. 29.

All four All-Star team jerseys are available for purchase starting today at shop.NHL.com, the TEAM LA Store at STAPLES Center and the NHL Powered by Reebok Store in New York City. The jerseys will be available at select local retailers, including Lids Locker Room, DSG and Fanzz, within the next week.

The 2017 Honda NHL® All-Star Game again will be a three-game tournament, played in a 3-on-3 format, featuring teams representing each NHL division. The four All-Star teams - the Atlantic, Central, Metropolitan and Pacific - will wear jerseys that feature colors worn by the Kings during their 50-year history: Purple (Forum Blue), Gold, Black and White. The silver also is a nod to the NHL Centennial logo and the NHL Shield.

The Pacific Division (featuring the hometown Kings) will wear the black jersey. The Atlantic Division will wear gold, the Central Division will wear purple and the Metropolitan Division will wear white.

Each jersey features a band of stars that is reminiscent of the uniforms worn in NHL All-Star Games from 1989-91. Each of the 10 stars represents a decade in the 100-year history of the League. Four stars on the socks represent the four divisions in the NHL today.

The 2017 NHL All-Star patch is located on the right shoulder, while a full-color team patch for each player is found on the left shoulder. The custom font for the numbers and player names is inspired by the letters in the iconic HOLLYWOOD sign. Fans will be able to order player-customized versions of each All-Star jersey at designated retail locations during the 2017 Honda NHL® All-Star Weekend.

The Los Angeles Kings, who are celebrating their 50th anniversary, and the city of Los Angeles will play host to the 2017 Honda NHL® All-Star Weekend. The festivities begin with the opening of the 2017 NHL Fan Fair™, including the NHL® Centennial Fan Arena, on Thursday, Jan. 26; continue with the celebration of the 100 Greatest NHL Players at THE NHL100 on Friday, Jan. 27 (6:30 p.m. PT / 9:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN, SN, TVAS) and the 2017 Coors Light NHL All-Star Skills Competition™ on Saturday, Jan. 28 (4 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. ET, NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS); and conclude with the 2017 Honda NHL® All-Star Game on Sunday, Jan. 29 (12:30 p.m. PT / 3:30 p.m. ET, NBC, CBC, SN, TVAS). Visit NHL.com/AllStar for more information.

- NHL Public Relations.

News & Notes: Players, coaches for NHL All-Star Game revealed

NHL ANNOUNCES ALL-STAR GAME ROSTERS, COACHES

The NHL announced the full roster of players as well as the coaches for the 2017 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend, which will be held at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Jan. 28-29.

The League unveiled the list of 40 players who will join the four division captains elected by fans via the 2017 NHL All-Star Fan Vote: Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens (Atlantic), P.K. Subban of the Nashville Predators (Central), Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins (Metropolitan) and Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers (Pacific). Each team is comprised of six forwards, three defensemen and two goaltenders.

The NHL also announced that Michel Therrien of the 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) have clinched the top point percentages in their respective divisions through the midway point of the regular season (Tuesday, Jan. 10), and will serve as coaches.

TUESDAY'S RESULTS

Home Team in Caps

BUFFALO 4, Philadelphia 1

CAROLINA 5, Columbus 3

Boston 5, ST. LOUIS 3

NASHVILLE 2, Vancouver 1 (OT)

CHICAGO 4, Detroit 3 (OT)

San Jose 5, EDMONTON 3

ANAHEIM 2, Dallas 0

LATE OVERTIME GOAL LIFTS PREDATORS OVER CANUCKS
The Vancouver Canucks tied the game with 48.6 seconds remaining in the third period, but Calle Jarnkrok scored a shorthanded goal with 1.5 seconds left in overtime as the Nashville Predators snapped a six-game home losing streak (0-3-3).

* Jarnkrok became the first Predators player to score a shorthanded goal in overtime, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

* Jarnkrok (4:58) also scored the latest overtime goal in Predators history, besting the mark of 4:44 by Andy Delmore against the St. Louis Blues on Jan. 7, 2003 and Marek Zidlicky against the Sharks on Jan. 31, 2004.

BLACKHAWKS MOVE WITHIN A POINT OF FIRST PLACE IN THE NHL
Duncan Keith (1-1-2) scored his second NHL regular-season overtime goal (also against the Calgary Flames on Dec. 19, 2008) to lead the Chicago Blackhawks to their fourth straight win.

* At 27-12-5 (59 points), the Western Conference-leading Blackhawks climbed within a point of the Blue Jackets (28-8-4, 60 points) for first place in the NHL.

* Keith added an assist and extended his point streak to five games (1-5-6). He leads Blackhawks defensemen with 2-29-31 this season (44 GP).

THREE-POINT OUTINGS POWER CLUBS TO VICTORY

Several teams secured victories via three-point performances:

* Mikkel Boedker (3-0-3) had the fourth hat trick of his NHL career to lead the Sharks to their fifth win in their past seven road games. Brent Burns (1-2-3) also had three points and leads NHL defensemen in goals and points with 16-26-42 this season (41 GP).

* Brad Marchand (2-1-3) and David Pastrnak (0-3-3) combined for 2-4-6 as the Bruins improved to 3-1-1 in their past five road games. Marchand has scored in three consecutive games (5-1-6) and leads the Bruins with 15-23-38 this season (44 GP).

* Jeff Skinner and Victor Rask each a goal and two assists as the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the NHL-leading Blue Jackets and improved to 12-1-1 in their past 14 home games. Skinner leads the Hurricanes with 15-17-32 this season (40 GP), while Rask ranks second with 12-19-31 (41 GP).

* Sam Reinhart (1-2-3) factored on three of four goals to help the Buffalo Sabres extend their point streak to four games (3-0-1). Reinhart is tied for the Sabres lead with 9-18-27 this season (40 GP).

LOOSE PUCKS
John Gibson made 34 saves for his second shutout in his past four games (also against the Detroit Red Wings on Jan. 4) to backstop the Anaheim Ducks to their fourth win in their past five games. … Blue Jackets forward Cam Atkinson scored to reach the 20-goal mark for the fourth consecutive season. … Red Wings forward Andreas Athanasiou (1-0-1) has scored in three consecutive games (3-3-6). … The Bluesaired a tribute video honoring Bruins forward David Backes, who played 10 seasons with the Blues, including five as team captain. … Mitsubishi Electric Sales Canada Inc. (Mitsubishi Electric) signed a multi-year corporate marketing agreement to become the official heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), and hand dryer partner of the NHL in Canada. … The NHL will celebrate the 100 Greatest NHL Players with "THE NHL100," a star-studded primetime television special hosted by Emmy Award-winning actor Jon Hamm.

SNEAK PEEK AT WEDNESDAY'S ACTION

All Times Eastern

Florida @ NY Islanders, 7 p.m., MSG+, FS-F, NHL.TV

Montreal @ Winnipeg, 7:30 p.m., SN, RDS, NHL.TV

Pittsburgh @ Washington, 8 p.m., TVA Sports, NBCSN, NHL.TV

San Jose @ Calgary, 9:30 p.m., SN, SN1, CSN-CA, NHL.TV

PENGUINS, CAPITALS CLASH ON RIVALRY NIGHT

NBCSN's Wednesday Night Rivalry features a Metropolitan Division matchup between the Penguins (26-8-5, 57 points) and Washington Capitals (26-9-5, 57 points) at Verizon Center in Washington. Penguins captain Sidney Crosby leads the NHL with 26 goals, while Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin (544-455-999) is one point shy of becoming the first player in franchise history to reach the 1,000-point milestone.

- NHL Public Relations.

2017 NHL ALl-Star Game Rosters revealed

Below are the rosters for the 2017 Honda NHL ALl-Star Game, announced by the National Hockey League on Tuesday.

News & Notes: NHL All-Star rosters to be revealed Tuesday

2017 HONDA NHL ALL-STAR ROSTERS TO BE ANNOUNCED TUESDAY

The complete rosters for the 2017 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend will be announced at noon ET on Tuesday, Jan. 10.

Forwards Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers, defenseman P.K. Subban of the Nashville Predators and goaltender Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens already earned captaincy of their respective divisions through fan voting. The 2017 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend will be held at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Jan. 27-29.

2016-17 SEASON REACHES THE HALFWAY POINT

The 2016-17 season reaches the halfway point of 615 games played during the seven-game slate on Tuesday. A look at some of the highlights through 611 games played, compiled with the assistance of the Elias Sports Bureau:

QUICK HITS

* 298 games (48.8 percent) have featured one-goal margins. Another 56 have been decided by two following an empty-net goal (combined, 57.9 percent).

* 265 games (43.4 percent) have seen a team overcome a deficit at any point in the game to win, including 63 instances in which the winning team mounted a multigoal comeback victory.

* 55 games (9.0 percent) have seen a tying goal scored in the final five minutes of the third period, including 18 in the final 60 seconds.

* 39 games (6.4 percent) have seen a tiebreaking goal scored in the final five minutes of the third period, including seven in the final 60 seconds.

COMPETITIVE BALANCE ...

Twenty-four teams are within five points of a Stanley Cup Playoff berth:

* In the Atlantic Division, teams Nos. 2-8 are separated by eight points.

* In the Metropolitan Division, teams Nos. 1-4 are separated by three points.

* In the Central Division, teams Nos. 3-6 are separated by six points.

* In the Pacific Division, teams Nos. 1-6 are separated by seven points.

... LEADS TO PLAYOFF TURNOVER
Six teams that did not qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season currently hold postseason spots, including the League-leading Columbus Blue Jackets and each of the top three teams in the Atlantic Division, the Canadiens, Boston Bruins and Ottawa Senators. The other two teams, the Oilers and the Calgary Flames, are within one and four points, respectively, of the top spot in the Pacific Division.

* Last season five teams made the playoffs after not qualifying in 2014-15, including the Western Conference champion San Jose Sharks. The others were the Dallas Stars, Florida Panthers, Los Angeles Kings and Philadelphia Flyers.

* Overall there has been a playoff turnover of at least five teams in nine of the past 11 seasons.

HISTORIC WIN STREAK LIFTS BLUE JACKETS TO TOP OF NHL STANDINGS

The League-leading Blue Jackets (28-7-4, 60 points) are having their best start to a season, in terms of wins and points, in club history, aided by a 16-game winning streak that stretched from Nov. 29 to Jan. 3 and stands as the second-longest such run in NHL history.

* The Blue Jackets also set franchise records for longest point streak (17-0-1), a run that included club record winning streaks at home and on the road (eight games each), as well as a franchise-best 11-game road point streak (10-0-1).

* Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky leads the NHL with 26 wins in 2016-17, highlighted by a 14-game winning streak that tied the second-longest such run by an NHL goaltender; the record is 17-0-0 by the Boston Bruins' Gilles Gilbert in 1975-76.

PRICE, MCDAVID LEAD TURNAROUND SEASON FOR CANADIENS, OILERS

The Canadiens (25-10-6, 56 points) and Oilers (21-14-7, 49 points) have experienced turn-around seasons backed by their respective cornerstone players, goaltender Carey Price and forward Connor McDavid:

* Price, who played 12 games last season (10-2-0) before sustaining a season-ending injury, shares third in the League with 20 wins this season as the Canadiens have surged to a nine-point lead in the Atlantic Division after missing the playoffs in 2015-16. Price backstopped Team Canada to the championship at the World Cup of Hockey 2016 before becoming the first NHL goaltender to win each of his first 10 games to start a season.

* McDavid, who missed nearly three months in 2015-16 due to a broken clavicle, leads the League in assists (34) and points (48), lifting the Oilers to within one point of first place in the Pacific Division after they had the second-fewest points in the League last season (70). McDavid, 19, is in his first season as captain. He has 96 points through his first 87 NHL games (1.1 points per game).

JAGR PASSES MESSIER AND COFFEY, APPROACHES 1,900 NHL POINTS

With his 1,888th NHL point against the Bruins on Dec. 22, 44-year-old Panthers forward Jaromir Jagr moved past Mark Messier (694-1,193-1,887) into sole possession of second place on the NHL all-time points list. Jagr tied Messier two days earlier when he had three assists -- his 252nd three-point NHL game -- in a 4-3 shootout win against the Buffalo Sabres.

* Against the Winnipeg Jets on Jan. 4, Jagr got his 1,136th NHL assist to leapfrog Paul Coffey (1,135) into sole possession of fifth place in League history, behind Wayne Gretzky (1,963), Ron Francis (1,249), Messier (1,193) and Ray Bourque (1,169).

* Playing in his 23rd NHL season, Jagr (756-1,137-1,893) is seven points shy of joining Gretzky (894-1,963-2,857) as the only players with 1,900 points in the NHL.

OVECHKIN, H. SEDIN, CROSBY NARROW IN ON 1,000-POINT MILESTONE

The Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin, the Vancouver Canucks' Henrik Sedin and the Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby are within striking distance of reaching 1,000 points in the NHL. The first to hit the mark will be the 84th player in League history, and sixth active, to reach the mark.

* Ovechkin (544-455-999 in 879 GP) and Sedin (231-765-996 in 1,208 GP) sit one and four points, respectively, from becoming the first 1,000-point players in the history of their respective franchises.

* Crosby (364-618-982 in 740 GP), who shares second in League scoring with 26-18-44 this season, needs 18 points to join Mario Lemieux (690-1,033-1,723 in 915 GP) and Jaromir Jagr (439-640-1,079 in 806 GP) as the only 1,000-point Penguins.

YOUNG TALENTS IMPRESS ON BIG STAGE

In addition to 19-year-old Connor McDavid leading the League in assists (34) and points (48), Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews, 19, and Jets forward Patrik Laine, 18, the top two selections in the 2016 NHL Draft, also rank among the top scorers through the first half of their rookie season:

* Matthews and Laine share the rookie lead and third in the entire NHL with 21 goals apiece this season, 10 more than the next-closest rookies (Jimmy Vesey and Anthony Mantha with 11). Laine also leads rookies with 37 points this season (42 GP), two points more than Matthews (21-14-35 in 39 GP).

NHL CENTENNIAL SEASON

The League's Centennial Celebration, which commenced with the 2017 Scotiabank NHL Centennial Classic on Jan. 1, will honor a century of extraordinary players, teams, remarkable plays and unforgettable moments throughout 2017.

* The year-long celebration includes the unveiling of the 100 Greatest NHL Players presented by Molson Canadian, which began on New Year's Day with the reveal of the names of 33 legends, predominantly from the League's first 50 years (1917-1966). The remaining 67 players will be recognized in Los Angeles on Jan. 27 as part of a special event at the 2017 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend.

* The League also announced NHL.com/100 and the NHL Centennial Fan Arena, a traveling fan experience that will visit all NHL markets across North America, in 2017. Thousands of fans attended the first two stops, in Toronto and Arizona, with the tour now en route to Dallas. Click here for a look at scheduled stops in the coming weeks.

MONDAY'S RESULTS

Home Team in Caps

Florida 3, NEW JERSEY 0

Washington 4, MONTREAL 1

WINNIPEG 2, Calgary 0

Dallas 6, LOS ANGELES 4

LUONGO MOVES UP ALL-TIME WINS LIST

Roberto Luongo stopped all 28 shots he faced for his 448th NHL victory, passing Terry Sawchuk for sole possession of fifth place all-time.

* Since entering the League in the 1999-2000 season, Luongo (448-360-33-101) is second in wins behind Martin Brodeur (490), and has a 2.49 goals-against average, .919 save percentage and 73 shutouts. Only Brodeur (691), Patrick Roy (551), Ed Belfour (484) and Curtis Joseph (454) have more NHL victories.

* Luongo's shutout was the 73rd of his NHL career, most among active goaltenders and 11th on the all-time list.

OVECHKIN CLOSES IN ON 1,000 POINTS

Alex Ovechkin (1-2-3) had his third three-point game of the season to lead the Capitals to victory and move within one point of 1,000 in the NHL (544-455-999).

* Ovechkin's goal was the 544th of his NHL career, putting him in a tie with Maurice Richard for 29th on the League's all-time goals list. He leads all skaters in goals and points since his NHL debut in 2005-06.

* The Capitals (26-9-5, 57 points) extended their winning streak to six games to match their longest run this season and move within three points of the Blue Jackets for the top spot in the League.

* Braden Holtby won his third straight start and has allowed one goal during that span (0.33 GAA, .988 save percentage, two shutouts). He improved to 9-1-2 with a 1.59 GAA, .943 save percentage and two shutouts against Montreal in his career.

LOOSE PUCKS

Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck stopped all 28 shots he faced for his third shutout of the season. … Six Stars players scored to help end a three-game losing streak. … Kings captain Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist in his 800th NHL game. … Capitals coach Barry Trotz got a win in his 1,400th NHL game. … New York Rangers forward Michael Grabner, Oilers forward Patrick Maroon and Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby were named the NHL "Three Stars" for the week ending Jan. 8.

SNEAK PEEK AT TUESDAY'S ACTION
 
All Times Eastern

Philadelphia @ Buffalo, 7 p.m., MSG-B, CSN-PH, NHL.TV

Columbus @ Carolina, 7 p.m., FS-CR, FS-O, NHL.TV

Boston @ St. Louis, 8 p.m., SN, TVA Sports, NBCSN, NESN, NHL.TV

Vancouver @ Nashville, 8 p.m., FS-TN, SNP, NHL.TV

Detroit @ Chicago, 8:30 p.m., WGN, FS-D, NHL.TV

San Jose @ Edmonton, 9 p.m., SNW, CSN-CA, NHL.TV

Dallas @ Anaheim, 10 p.m., PRIME, FS-SW, NHL.TV

- NHL Public Relations