The NHL announced the full list of players heading to Florida for the All Star Game 27 and 28 January. Despite heavy lobbying, John Carlson was overlooked. He is listed as a potential replacement should someone become injured or unable to attend. That’s how Kuzy made it last time so who knows….
Former Cap Mike Green will be going for the second time in his career.
Congrats to Coach Trotz, Alex Ovechkin, and Braden Holtby.
Oh and to the Caps equipment team who will be supporting Metro,
In addition to Ovechkin, Holtby and Trotz representing Caps at All-Star Game, also going are Caps head equipment manager Brock Myles, assistant equipment manager Craig “Woody” Leydig, equipment assistant Dave Marin and locker room assistant Ray Straccia.
— Tom Gulitti (@TomGulittiNHL) January 10, 2018
Here are the full lists:
Atlantic Division
Coach: Jon Cooper, Lightning
Team captain: Steven Stamkos, Lightning (fifth)
Forwards
Aleksander Barkov, Panthers (first)
Jack Eichel, Sabres (first)
Nikita Kucherov, Lightning (second)
Brad Marchand, Bruins (second)
Auston Matthews, Maple Leafs (second)
Defense
Mike Green, Red Wings (second)
Victor Hedman, Lightning (second)
Erik Karlsson, Senators (fifth)
Goalies
Andrei Vasilevskiy, Lightning (first)
Carey Price, Canadiens (sixth)
Metropolitan Division
Coach: Barry Trotz, Capitals
Team captain: Alexander Ovechkin, Capitals (seventh)
Forwards
Josh Bailey, Islanders (first)
Sidney Crosby, Penguins (third)
Claude Giroux, Flyers (fifth)
Taylor Hall, Devils (third)
John Tavares, Islanders (fifth)
Defense
Noah Hanifin, Hurricanes (first)
Seth Jones, Blue Jackets (second)
Kris Letang, Penguins (fourth)
Goalies
Braden Holtby, Capitals (third)
Henrik Lundqvist, Rangers (fourth)
Central Division
Coach: Peter Laviolette, Predators
Team captain: P.K. Subban, Predators (third)
Forwards
Patrick Kane, Blackhawks (seventh)
Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche (second)
Brayden Schenn, Blues (first)
Tyler Seguin, Stars (fifth)
Eric Staal, Wild (fifth)
Blake Wheeler, Jets (first)
Defense
John Klingberg, Stars (first)
Alex Pietrangelo, Blues (first)
Goalies
Connor Hellebuyck, Jets (first)
Pekka Rinne, Predators (second)
Pacific Division
Coach: Gerard Gallant, Golden Knights
Team captain: Connor McDavid, Oilers (second)
Forwards
Brock Boeser, Canucks (first)
Johnny Gaudreau, Flames (fourth)
Anze Kopitar, Kings (fourth)
James Neal, Golden Knights (third)
Rickard Rakell, Ducks (first)
Defense
Brent Burns, Sharks (fifth)
Drew Doughty, Kings (fourth)
Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Coyotes (second)
Goalies
Marc-Andre Fleury, Golden Knights (third)
Jonathan Quick, Kings (third)
Congrats to all!
