The Metropolitan Division All-Stars seek to hold on to their 3-on-3 tournament crown when the league's best take the ice for the 2020 NHL All-Star Game on Jan. 25 at St. Louis' Enterprise Center.
Last year, the Metro team defeated the Central 10-5 in the All-Star game final and Sidney Crosby won the event's MVP award. He won't be available to vye for MVP again, but other Metropolitan Division stars (like the New York Islanders' Mat Barzal) will pick up the slack.
Some eyes will wander to some intra-division controversy on the Pacific team: in the wake of the Zack Kassian-Matthew Tkachuk kerfuffle, Edmonton Oilers star Leon Draisaitl told reporters he would "probably get off the ice" if he has to play with Tkachuk during the All-Star game. Tkachuk, for his part, only said he looks forward to playing with his talented rivals in Draisaitl and McDavid, and Pacific Division coach Rick Tocchet (Arizona Coyotes) said he'll stay away from the issue as best as he can.
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All-Star games mean star-studded celebrity guests, too. Each division team has its own celebrity honorary captain this year, including a couple well-known Blues fans: actress Jenna Fischer (Atlantic), actor Jon Hamm (Metropolitan), St. Louis Blues legend Brett Hull (Central) and Wayne Gretzky (Pacific).
Here is how to watch the NHL All-Star Game on Saturday:
What TV channel is the 2020 NHL All-Star Game on?
United States: NBC Sports
Canada: CBC, Sportsnet and TVAS
NHL All-Star Game: What time does it start?
Date: Saturday, Jan. 25
Time: 8 p.m. ET
What are the rosters for the 2020 NHL All-Star Game?
Atlantic Division
| Pos. | Name | Team | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | David Pastrnak | Boston Bruins | 2nd |
| F | Tyler Bertuzzi | Detroit Red Wings | 1st |
| F | Anthony Duclair | Ottawa Senators | 1st |
| F | Jack Eichel | Buffalo Sabres | 3rd |
| F | Jonathan Huberdeau | Florida Panthers | 1st |
| F | Mitchell Marner | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1st |
| F | Brady Tkachuk | Ottawa Senators | 1st |
| D | Victor Hedman | Tampa Bay Lightning | 3rd |
| D | Shea Weber | Montreal Canadians | 7th |
| G | Frederik Andersen | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1st |
| G | Andrei Vasilevskiy | Tampa Bay Lightning | 3rd |
Metropolitan Division
| Pos. | Name | Team | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | Kris Letang | Pittsburgh Penguins | 6th |
| F | Mathew Barzal | New York Islanders | 2nd |
| F | Nico Hischier | New Jersey Devils | 1st |
| F | Travis Konecny | Philadelphia Flyers | 1st |
| F | T.J. Oshie | Washington Capitals | 1st |
| F | Chris Kreider | New York Rangers | 1st |
| D | John Carlson | Washington Capitals | 2nd |
| D | Seth Jones | Columbus Blue Jackets | 3rd |
| D | Jaccob Slavin | Carolina Hurricanes | 1st |
| G | Braden Holtby | Washington Capitals | 5th |
| G | Tristan Jarry | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1st |
Central Division
| Pos. | Name | Team | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | Nathan MacKinnon | Colorado Avalanche | 4th |
| F | Patrick Kane | Chicago Blackhawks | 9th |
| F | Ryan O'Reilly | St. Louis Blues | 3rd |
| F | David Perron | St. Louis Blues | 1st |
| F | Mark Scheifele | Winnipeg Jets | 2nd |
| F | Tyler Seguin | Dallas Stars | 6th |
| F | Eric Staal | Minnesota Wild | 6th |
| D | Roman Josi | Nashville Predators | 3rd |
| D | Alex Pietrangelo | St. Louis Blues | 2nd |
| G | Jordan Binnington | St. Louis Blues | 1st |
| G | Connor Hellebuyck | Winnipeg Jets | 2nd |
Pacific Division
| Pos. | Name | Team | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | Connor McDavid | Edmonton Oilers | 4th |
| F | Leon Draisaitl | Edmonton Oilers | 2nd |
| F | Tomas Hertl | San Jose Sharks | 1st |
| F | Anze Kopitar | Los Angeles Kings | 5th |
| F | Max Pacioretty | Vegas Golden Knights | 1st |
| F | Elias Pettersson | Vancouver Canucks | 2nd |
| F | Matthew Tkachuk | Calgary Flames | 1st |
| D | Mark Giordano | Calgary Flames | 3rd |
| D | Quinn Hughes | Vancouver Canucks | 1st |
| G | Jacob Markstrom | Vancouver Canucks | 1st |
| G | David Rittich | Calgary Flames | 1st |
What is the 2020 NHL All-Star game schedule?
Teams from each division will face off in a two-round 3-on-3 tournament consisting of 20-minute games. The two Eastern Conference teams (Atlantic and Metropolitan) will face off first, while the Western Conference teams (Central and Pacific) meet in the second game. Teams will change ends at the 10-minute mark of each game, and any tie games after 20 minutes will be decided by shootouts.
The winners of each game will then face off for the title and $1 million in prize money.
| Game | Home | Visitor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlantic Division | Metropolitan Division |
| 2 | Central Division | Pacific Division |