NHL All-Star Game 2020: Captains, rosters, coaches for 65th annual game

Jackie Spiegel

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They're all-stars and they're about to get their game on and go play at the 2020 NHL All-Star Game. The midseason classic is set to take center stage on Saturday, Jan. 25, with St. Louis' Enterprise Center, home of the Blues, serving as the home.

Eleven players from each division (nine skaters and two goalies) will face off in a 3-on-3 tournament with the winner taking all. 

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Here's everything you need to know about the 2020 NHL All-Star Game rosters and bench bosses:

Who are the 2020 NHL All-Star Game captains?

The following players were voted as division captains by the fans : Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak (Atlantic), Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon (Central), Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin (Metropolitan) and Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid (Pacific).

Ovechkin opted to not participate in the weekend for the fourth time in his career, citing a need to "get ready for the second half of the year." Kris Letang was named as the Metropolitan's captain in his place.

Who were voted as the Last Men In?

To round out the rosters, fans were allowed to vote for four players from a list of 31 candidates to determine the 2020 NHL All-Star Last Men in. The highest vote-getters were the Capitals' T.J. Oshie (Metropolitan), Toronto's Mitchell Marner (Atlantic), the Blues' David Perron (Central) and the Vancouver Canucks' Quinn Hughes (Pacific).

What are the rosters for the 2020 NHL All-Star Game?

Atlantic Division

Head coach: Bruce Cassidy, Boston Bruins
Honorary captain: Jenna Fischer

Pos.Name Team Appearance
FDavid PastrnakBoston Bruins2nd
FTyler BertuzziDetroit Red Wings1st 
FAnthony DuclairOttawa Senators1st
FJack EichelBuffalo Sabres3rd 
FJonathan HuberdeauFlorida Panthers1st
FMitchell MarnerToronto Maple Leafs 1st
FBrady TkachukOttawa Senators1st
DVictor HedmanTampa Bay Lightning3rd
DShea WeberMontreal Canadians7th
GFrederik AndersenToronto Maple Leafs1st
GAndrei Vasilevskiy Tampa Bay Lightning 3rd
  • The Boston Bruins' Tuukka Rask was named but elected not to play. Andrei Vasilevskiy was selected as his replacement. 
  • Tkachuk replaces Auston Matthews (injury).

Metropolitan Division

Head coach: Todd Reirden, Washington Capitals
Honorary captain: Jon Hamm

Pos.Name Team Appearance
DKris LetangPittsburgh Penguins6th
FMathew BarzalNew York Islanders2nd
FNico HischierNew Jersey Devils1st
FTravis KonecnyPhiladelphia Flyers1st
FT.J. OshieWashington Capitals1st
FChris KreiderNew York Rangers1st
DJohn Carlson Washington Capitals 2nd
DSeth JonesColumbus Blue Jackets 3rd
DJaccob SlavinCarolina Hurricanes1st
GBraden Holtby Washington Capitals 5th
GTristan JarryPittsburgh Penguins1st
  • Kreider replaces teammate Artemi Panarin.
  • Hischier replaces teammate Kyle Palmieri (injury).
  • Slavin fills-in for Dougie Hamilton who broke his leg on Jan. 16 .
  • Following the Penguins' Jake Guentzel's injury , Kris Letang was named as his replacement and then assigned the captaincy. 
  • Netminder Tristan Jarry was selected to fill in between the pipes when the Columbus Blue Jackets' Joonas Korpisalo went down with an injury.
  • Alex Ovechkin was named but opted to skip the All-Star Game.

Central Division

Head coach: Craig Berube, St. Louis Blues
Honorary captain: Brett Hull

Pos.Name Team Appearance
FNathan MacKinnonColorado Avalanche4th
FPatrick KaneChicago Blackhawks9th
FRyan O'Reilly St. Louis Blues 3rd
FDavid PerronSt. Louis Blues1st
FMark ScheifeleWinnipeg Jets 2nd
FTyler SeguinDallas Stars6th
FEric StaalMinnesota Wild6th
DRoman Josi Nashville Predators 3rd
DAlex PietrangeloSt. Louis Blues2nd
GJordan BinningtonSt. Louis Blues1st
GConnor HellebuyckWinnipeg Jets2nd
  • No replacements.

Pacific Division

Head coach: Rick Tocchet, Arizona Coyotes
Honorary captain: Wayne Gretzky

Pos.Name Team Appearance
FConnor McDavidEdmonton Oilers4th
FLeon DraisaitlEdmonton Oilers2nd
FTomas HertlSan Jose Sharks1st
FAnze KopitarLos Angeles Kings5th
FMax PaciorettyVegas Golden Knights1st
FElias PetterssonVancouver Canucks2nd
FMatthew TkachukCalgary Flames1st
DMark GiordanoCalgary Flames3rd
DQuinn HughesVancouver Canucks1st
GJacob MarkstromVancouver Canucks1st
GDavid RittichCalgary Flames1st
  • Vegas' Max Pacioretty was named to the team as Jakob Silfverberg was excused from playing with his wife due to give birth.
  • San Jose Sharks' Logan Couture suffered a fractured ankle and was replaced by teammate Tomas Hertl.
  • The Flames' David Rittich was announced as a replacement for the Coyotes' Darcy Kuemper (injury).
  • Vegas' Marc-Andre Fleury opted not to play and Jacob Markstrom was named to replace him.

Who are the head coaches for the 2020 NHL All-Star Game? 

For the first time in recent memory, there was a head coach controversy. Boston's Bruce Cassidy (Atlantic), Washington's Todd Reirden (Metropolitan), St. Louis' Craig Berube and Vegas' Gerard Gallant (Pacific) were named as they were the head coaches of the teams with the highest points percentage at the halfway point of the regular season.

In a surprising move, Gallant was fired on Jan. 15 by the Golden Knights, and while rumors swirled in regards to who will fill the spot, the NHL announced the following day that Arizona head coach Rick Tocchet will serve behind the bench.

Jackie Spiegel