It's official now: Tyler Seguin will be the center on a line featuring Phil Kessel and Joffrey Lupul during Sunday's NHL All-Star Game for Team Chara.
That's a pretty cool gesture by Team Chara coach Claude Julien, who Seguin reportedly worked on for a chance to play alongside Kessel. Elsewhere, Zdeno Chara will anchor his team's defense alongside Florida Panthers defenseman Brian Campbell while Tim Thomas is expected to play the third and final period for Team Chara.
While Chara broke his own Skills Competition record on Saturday night with a 108.8 mph slapshot, Thomas will have a chance to break a record of his own on Sunday. He has won three straight All-Star games and will look to increase that streak to four with a win in Ottawa.
Henrik Sedin and his twin brother Daniel will remain on the same line as expected, with Scott Hartnell joining them on the right wing. The hometown Senators trio of Milan Michalek, Jason Spezza and Daniel Alfredsson will be on the first forward line for Team Alfredsson.
Projected All-Star Lines
Team Chara
Forwards
Marian Gaborik-Pavel Datsyuk-Marian Hossa
Perry-Evgeni Malkin-Jerome Iginla
Joffrey Lupul-Tyler Seguin-Phil Kessel
Jamie Benn-Patrick Kane-Jordan Eberle
Defense
Zdeno Chara-Brian Campbell
Dion Phaneuf-Dennis Wideman
Brian Suter-Kimmo Timonen
Goalies
Jimmy Howard
Carey Price
Tim Thomas
Team Alfredsson
Forwards
Milan Michalek-Jason Spezza-Daniel Alfredsson
Logan Couture-Claude Giroux-Steven Stamkos
Daniel Sedin-Henrik Sedin-Scoyt Hartnell
James Neal-John Tavares-Jason Pominville
Defense
Erik Karlsson-Kris Letang
Keith Yandle-Shea Weber
Alex Edler-Dan Girardi
Goalies
Henrik Lundqvist
Jonathan Quick
Brian Elliott
