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The Last Men In for each division, as decided by a fan vote, were named on Jan. Dallas Stars forward Joe Pavelski will be Central captain in MacKinnon's absence and Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi replaces him on the roster. MacKinnon will not be able to participate because of a concussion and facial fracture sustained in a game against the Chicago Blackhawks on Jan. He was replaced as Metropolitan captain by Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux and on the roster by Capitals teammate Tom Wilson. Ovechkin had a positive test for COVID-19 and was placed in NHL COVID-19 protocol Wednesday and will not participate in the All-Star Game. He was replaced on the Metropolitan Division roster by Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov.Ĭapitals forward Alex Ovechkin (Metropolitan Division), Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews (Atlantic Division), Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon (Central Division) and Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid (Pacific Division) were named captains following the 2022 NHL All-Star Fan Vote. For me personally, it's my first time here in the NHL, and so it's a great honor and I'm looking forward to it."Īdam Fox of the New York Rangers, the winner of the 2020-21 Norris Trophy voted as the top defenseman in the NHL, was a first-time selection but will not be able to participate due to an upper-body injury. We get to hang out with all the other players. "It's a lot of fun for me, a lot of fun for all the players that get to participate," Kaprizov said. 13 to represent their respective divisions.

Given the amount of leadership on the team, the fourth member of this core group, Phillip Danault, will be the stand-out leader on this team in one’s opinion, and being present in the moment, he is that offensive-defensive player that will produce plays.Kaprizov, a forward (Minnesota Wild), and Makar, a defenseman (Colorado Avalanche), were among 36 players selected by the NHL Hockey Operations Department on Jan. Hence, perhaps, making a turnaround run during the season before working out the tweaks within the team itself. The skill level, however, is most present in the team’s core and is built to teach the youngsters, such as Arthur Kaliyev and profound defenseman Sean Durzi.ĭepending on the formation of the lineups, the juggling that needs to take place, and the way the players are fit to play with each other from the chemistry they produce, it will take time to see how they come about during the season. The structure of the lineup, in general, gives the team ample speed up front, focusing on a solid forward selection with captain Anze Kopitar, who will likely be paired with a surging Adrian Kempe and newly acquired Kevin Fiala.īut there is not enough defensive game to back up the traffic in the end that they will face, especially with all-star goaltender Jonathan Quick backing the Kings group up from time to time. In this predicting article, the reason I chose the Los Angeles Kings is because of the nature of how the team is built, solely focusing on the offensive game.

Will the Kings be next year’s Cinderella team?īut only one will be that underrated competitor during the season, and for that, I will explain which team that will be, and it will be the Los Angeles Kings. It was an entertaining beginning of summer with all the moves being made and selections being taken for each team to improve their respective rosters. Stemming from the offseason we have experienced, which was quite busy to say, at the end of this past June to mid-July.

With that said, my first choice for a team to make a drastic comeback would be the Los Angeles Kings in a miraculous Cinderella run. However, most teams seem to bounce back from those types of arrays and make a name for themselves, carrying them into next season for the battle to officially begin. The bold analogy for predicting the season is often misplaced in many aspects of hockey due to the outlook of the team or club making changes. By Kuljit Parmar 1 week ago Follow TweetĬould the Los Angeles Kings be the Cinderella story of this season?