Hart Trophy winner Leon Draisaitl heads up the list of players voted to the 2019-20 NHL First All-Star Team. Flanking Draisaitl as First Team forwards are fellow MVP finalist Artemi Panarin of the New York Rangers on left wing and Maurice Richard Trophy winner David Pastrnak of the Boston Bruins at right wing. The pair of defensemen are Norris Trophy winner Roman Josi of the Nashville Predators and finalist John Carlson of the Washington Capitals. The goaltender is Vezina Trophy winner Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets.
The Second Team consists of Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask, adding to his First Team berth in 2013-14, and left wing Brad Marchand, receiving his third career postseason All-Star nod (1 First Team, 2 Second Team). Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman and right wing Nikita Kucherov, both of whom are postseason All-Stars for the fourth time. Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon, voted to the Second Team for the second time, and defenseman Alex Pietrangelo of the St. Louis Blues, who landed a Second Team berth for the third time.
Tonight’s Game
Tampa Bay Lightning at Dallas Stars 8 p.m. NBCSN (Series tied 1-1)
Pregame at Defending Big D / Raw Charge
Fun fact: Since the NHL went to a best-of-seven format in the Stanley Cup Final in 1939, the series has been tied at a game apiece 29 times. In those instances, the winner of Game 3 has gone on to claim the crown 22 times.