NHL announces All-Star 3-on-3 tournament rosters
The NHL announced its four-team roster Wednesday for the 2016 All-Star Game in Nashville.
The lineup for the event's new 3-on-3 format - which takes place at the Bridgestone Arena on Jan. 31 - is very interesting. The Washington Capitals, Florida Panthers, and hometown Predators are all very well represented, while there are definitely some notable omissions.
Here's how each of the teams will look:
Atlantic Division
Head coach: Gerard Gallant (Florida Panthers)
| Forwards | Defensemen | Goalies |
|---|---|---|
| Patrice Bergeron (BOS) | Aaron Ekblad (FLA) | Ben Bishop (TBL) |
| Jaromir Jagr (FLA)* | Erik Karlsson (OTT) | Roberto Luongo (FLA) |
| Leo Komarov (TOR) | P.K. Subban (MTL) | |
| Dylan Larkin (DET) | ||
| Ryan O'Reilly (BUF) | ||
| Steven Stamkos (TBL) |
* Captain
Metropolitan Division
Head coach: Barry Trotz (Washington Capitals)
| Forwards | Defensemen | Goalies |
|---|---|---|
| Nicklas Backstrom (WAS) | Justin Faulk (CAR) | Braden Holtby (WAS) |
| Claude Giroux (PHI) | Ryan McDonagh (NYR) | Cory Schneider (NJD) |
| Evgeni Malkin (PIT) | Kris Letang (PIT) | |
| Alex Ovechkin (WAS)* | ||
| Brandon Saad (CBJ) | ||
| John Tavares (NYI) |
* Captain
Central Division
Head coach: Lindy Ruff (Dallas Stars)
| Forwards | Defensemen | Goalies |
|---|---|---|
| Jamie Benn (DAL) | Dustin Byfuglien (WPG) | Devan Dubnyk (MIN) |
| Matt Duchene (COL) | Roman Josi (NAS) | Pekka Rinne (NAS) |
| Patrick Kane (CHI)* | Shea Weber (NAS) | |
| Tyler Seguin (DAL) | ||
| Vladimir Tarasenko (STL) | ||
| Jonathan Toews (CHI) |
* Captain
Pacific Division
Head coach: Darryl Sutter (Los Angeles Kings)
| Forwards | Defensemen | Goalies |
|---|---|---|
| Johnny Gaudreau (CAL) | Brent Burns (SJS) | John Gibson (ANA) |
| Taylor Hall (EDM) | Drew Doughty (LAK) | Jonathan Quick (LAK) |
| Joe Pavelski (SJS) | Mark Giordano (CAL) | |
| Corey Perry (ANA) | ||
| John Scott (ARI)* | ||
| Daniel Sedin (VAN) |
* Captain
Notable players left off the rosters include: Sidney Crosby, Henrik Lundqvist, John Klingberg, Anze Kopitar, Max Pacioretty, and Henrik Sedin to name a few.
The league also unveiled slick Nashville-themed jerseys earlier Wednesday.