Aleksander Barkov #16 of the Florida Panthers skates against the New York Islanders at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
In the 2023 NHL All-Star Game, Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs will be replaced by Florida Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov on the Atlantic Division team.
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Aleksander Barkov has 13 goals and 30 assists this season for the Panthers. It is his second All-Star selection, previously having played in the All-Star Game in 2018. He will join his teammate Matthew Tkachuk, the current leader in points for the Panthers with 62 points, having scored 25 goals with 37 assists. The Panthers duo will look to show off their threat on the ice at the All-Star Game.
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews, who has 53 points this season from 25 goals and 29 assists, sustained a knee sprain in a 3-2 OT win against the New York Rangers on Wednesday. Matthews will be on the sidelines for at least three weeks and will not play in the All-Star Game.
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2023 NHL All-Star Game Schedule
The mid-season showcase will include the 2023 NHL All-Star Skills presented by DraftKings Sportsbook on Friday, February 3 (7 p.m. ET, ESPN, ESPN+, SN, TVAS) and the 2023 Honda NHL All-Star Game on Saturday, February 4 (3 p.m. ET, ABC, ESPN+, CBC, SN, TVAS).
In the All-Star Skills competition, the best skaters from each division will face off in a series of games, including the fastest skater, hardest shot, save streak, accuracy shooting, and women's 3-on-3. Additionally, there are three new games: splash shot, pitch 'n puck, and tendy tandem. The winners of each All-Star Skills game will receive $30,000 as prize money.
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The All-Star Game will be held between four divisions: Atlantic, Metropolitan, Pacific, and Central. The teams will square off in the semi-final game with a 3-on-3 in two 10-minute halves.
The winner of the semi-final will advance to the All-Star Championship. However, if the championship ends in a tie, a penalty shootout will determine the champion. Players in the All-Star Game are chosen via fan voting.
Schedule
GAME
TIMINGS
Central vs Pacific (SF-1)
3 PM ET
Metropolitan vs. Atlantic (SF-2)
4 PM ET
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Rosters/Teams
ATLANTIC DIVISION
Player
Position
Team
Nikita Kucherov
Forward
Tampa Bay Lightning
Dylan Larkin
Forward
Detroit Red Wings
Mitch Marner
Forward
Toronto Maple Leafs
Nick Suzuki
Forward
Montreal Canadians
Tage Thompson
Forward
Buffalo Sabres
Brady Tkachuk
Forward
Ottawa Senators
Matthew Tkachuk
Forward
Florida Panthers
Linus Ullmark
Goalie
Boston Bruins
Aleksander Barkov
Forward
Florida Panthers
David Pastrnak*
Forward
Boston Bruins
Andrei Vasilevskiy*
Goalie
Tampa Bay Lightning
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METROPOLITAN DIVISION
Player
Position
Team
Sidney Crosby
Forward
Pittsburgh Penguins
Johnny Gaudreau
Forward
Columbus Blue Jackets
Kevin Hayes
Forward
Philadelphia Flyers
Jack Hughes
Forward
New Jersey Devils
Brock Nelson
Forward
New York Islanders
Alexander Ovechkin
Forward
Washington Capitals
Igor Shesterkin
Goalie
New York Rangers
Andrei Svechnikov
Forward
Carolina Hurricanes
Artemi Panarin*
Forward
New York Rangers
Adam Fox*
Defenseman
New York Rangers
Ilya Sorokin*
Goalie
New York Islanders
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CENTRAL DIVISION
Player
Position
Team
Seth Jones
Defenseman
Chicago Blackhawks
Kirill Kaprizov
Forward
Minnesota Wild
Clayton Keller
Forward
Arizona Coyotes
Cale Makar
Defenseman
Colorado Avalanche
Josh Morrissey
Defenseman
Winnipeg Jets
Jason Robertson
Forward
Dallas Stars
Juuse Saros
Goalie
Nashville Predators
Vladimir Tarasenko
Forward
St. Louis Blues
Mikko Rantanen*
Forward
Colorado Avalanche
Nathan MacKinnon*
Forward
Colorado Avalanche
Connor Hellebuyck*
Goalie
Winnipeg Jets
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PACIFIC DIVISION
Player
Position
Team
Matty Beniers
Forward
Seattle Kraken
Kevin Fiala
Forward
Los Angeles Kings
Nazem Kadri
Forward
Calgary Flames
Erik Karlsson
Defenseman
San Jose Sharks
Connor McDavid
Forward
Edmonton Oilers
Elias Pettersson
Forward
Vancouver Canucks
Troy Terry
Forward
Anaheim Ducks
Logan Thompson
Goalie
Vegas Golden Knights
Bo Horvat*
Forward
Vancouver Canucks
Leon Draisaitl*
Forward
Edmonton Oilers
Stuart Skinner*
Goalie
Edmonton Oilers
The 2022 NHL All-Star Game was won by the Metropolitan Division after they beat the Central Division 5-3 at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, United States. The winning team won $1 million in prize money. Wayne Gretzky is the all-time leading goalscorer in the NHL's All-Star Game, leading by 25 points with 13 goals and 12 assists.
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