The NHL All-Star Game has come to Nashville for the first time.
A new format will be used for the game this season. Instead of a traditional 5-on-5 contest that often is high-scoring but usually features boring action, there will be four teams — one from each of the four divisions — that will compete in a 3-on-3 “tournament” over three 20-minute periods.
The first two 20-minute periods will act as semifinals, and the third 20-minute period will act as a championship round between the winners of the first two periods.
The All-Star Skills Competition returns Saturday night and features six events that will test the skill and creativity of the players involved. Unlike the All-Star Game, the Skills Competition will feature the traditional East vs. West matchup. The conference with the most points after the last event will win.
Here’s all the information you need to watch the All-Star Skills Competition and the All-Star Game this weekend, followed by a list of the four ASG rosters.
NHL All-Star Skills Competition
Date/Time: Saturday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. ET
Location: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.
TV: NBC Sports Network
Live Stream: NBC Sports Live Extra
Event List/Players Involved
NHL All-Star Game
Date/Time: Sunday, Jan. 31 at 5 p.m. ET
Location:Â Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.
TV: NBC
Live Stream: NBC Sports Live Extra
NHL All-Star Game Rosters
Central Division
Goalies:Â Devan Dubnyk (MIN), Pekka Rinne (NSH)
Defensemen: Dustin Byfuglien (WPG), Roman Josi (NSH), Shea Weber (NSH)
Forwards: Jamie Benn (DAL), Tyler Seguin (DAL), Matt Duchene (COL), Patrick Kane (CHI), James Neal (NSH), Vladimir Tarasenko (STL)
Pacific Division
Goaltenders: John Gibson (ANA), Jonathan Quick (LAK)
Defensemen: Brent Burns (SJS), Drew Doughty (LAK), Mark Giordano (CGY)
Forwards: Johnny Gaudreau (CGY), Taylor Hall (EDM), Joe Pavelski (SJS), Corey Perry (ANA), John Scott (ARI), Daniel Sedin (VAN)
Atlantic Division
Goalies: Roberto Luongo (FLA), Ben Bishop (TBL)
Defensemen: Aaron Ekblad (FLA), Erik Karlsson (OTT), P.K. Subban (MTL)
Forwards: Patrice Bergeron (BOS), Jaromir Jagr (FLA), Leo Komarov (TOR), Dylan Larkin (DET), Ryan O’Reilly (BUF), Steven Stamkos (TBL)
Metropolitan Division
Goalies: Braden Holtby (WSH), Cory Schneider (NJD)
Defensemen: Justin Faulk (CAR), Kris Letang (PIT), Ryan McDonagh (NYR)
Forwards: Nicklas Backstrom (WSH), Evgeny Kuznetzov (WSH), Claude Giroux (PHI), Evgeni Malkin (PIT), Brandon Saad (CLB), John Tavares (NYI)
Thumbnail photo via Andrew Weber/USA TODAY Sports Images
