In spite of rampant COVID-19 postponements throughout the league, the 2022 NHL All-Star Game is still happening this year!
Set for the weekend of February 4 in Las Vegas, the NHL will host its usual All-Star weekend with a skills competition followed by the All-Star Game featuring some of the league’s best players. If you’ve seen one All-Star weekend in the NHL, you’ve seen them all, as familiar events such as fastest skater and hardest shot will return alongside the four-team 3-on-3 tournament.
On Thursday, the NHL announced the 40-player roster that will make up the weekend’s festivities, with all 32 teams represented by at least one player. Fan favorites such as Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews have made the cut while long-time veterans such as Sidney Crosby and Brad Marchand were snubbed.
Debates about rosters aside, the All-Star Game is a lighthearted event that’s supposed to be fun and frivolous, so let’s take a look at some of the best line combinations we can come up with for the 3-on-3 tournament.