NHL, PA ANNOUNCE ALL-STAR FORMAT, FAN BALLOTING
The NHL and NHLPA announced the format and fan balloting for the 2017 NHL All-Star celebration, which will be held Jan. 28-29 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles.
Introduced at last season’s event, the NHL All-Star Game will return to a 3-on-3 tournament of three 20-minutes games, with players from each division making up the four All-Star teams. Each roster will include 11 players: six forwards, three defensemen and two goaltenders.
The 2017 NHL All-Star Fan Vote will determine the captains of the four teams, regardless of position, beginning next Thursday, Dec. 1. The remaining 40 All-Stars will be named by NHL Hockey Operations.
NHL NEWS AND MUSINGS
- The Sabres scored three goals in 1:41 – their fastest three strikes since April 3, 1998 vs. BOS (1:08) – to improve to 11-0-2 in their last 13 home games against the Flames
- Oilers goaltender Cam Talbot (31 SV) and Sharks goaltender Martin Jones (26 SV) earned their third and second shutouts of the season, respectively
- Blue Jackets forward Cam Atkinson (2-0—2) registered his second multi-goal performance of 2016-17 to extend his point streak to five games (3-6—9)
- Wild captain Mikko Koivu (0-1—1) collected his 400th NHL assist
- Kings forward Jeff Carter, Hurricanes goaltender Cam Ward and Capitals forward Nicklas Backstrom were named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the week ending Nov. 20.
MONDAY’S NHL RESULTS
Home Team in Caps
BUFFALO 4, Calgary 2
NY Rangers 5, PITTSBURGH 2
Colorado 3, COLUMBUS 2 (OT)
NASHVILLE 3, Tampa Bay 1
DALLAS 3, Minnesota 2 (OT)
EDMONTON 5, Chicago 0
SAN JOSE 4, New Jersey 0
TUESDAY NOV. 22 NHL ACTION
All Times Eastern
St. Louis @ Boston, 7 p.m.
Carolina @ Toronto, 7 p.m.
Ottawa @ Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
Philadelphia @ Florida, 7:30 p.m.
NY Islanders @ Anaheim, 10 p.m.