Source: AP Photo/Mark Humphrey
Shortly after revealing the All-Star Game jerseys, the NHL released the ASG roster. Without further ado, here you go:
| Atlantic Division
F Patrice Bergeron (BOS) |
Central Division
F Jamie Benn (DAL) |
| F Jaromir Jagr (FLA) | F Matt Duchene (COL) |
| F Leo Komarov (TOR) | F Patrick Kane (CHI) |
| F Dylan Larkin (DET) | F Tyler Seguin (DAL) |
| F Ryan O’Reilly (BUF) | F Vladimir Tarasenko (STL) |
| F Steven Stamkos (TBL) | F Jonathan Toews (CHI) |
| D Aaron Ekblad (FLA) | D Dustin Byfuglien (WPG) |
| D Erik Karlsson (OTT) | D Roman Josi (NSH) |
| D P.K. Subban (MTL) | D Shea Weber (NSH) |
| G Ben Bishop (TBL) | G Devan Dubnyk (MIN) |
| G Roberto Luongo (FLA) | G Pekka Rinne (NSH) |
| Metropolitan Division | Pacific Division |
| F Nicklas Backstrom (WSH) | F Johnny Gaudreau (CGY) |
| F Claude Giroux (PHI) | F Taylor Hall (EDM) |
| F Evgeni Malkin (PIT) | F Joe Pavelski (SJS) |
| F Alex Ovechkin (WSH) | F Corey Perry (ANA) |
| F Brandon Saad (CBJ) | F John Scott (ARI) |
| F John Tavares (NYI) | F Daniel Sedin (VAN) |
| D Justin Faulk (CAR) | D Brent Burns (SJS) |
| D Kris Letang (PIT) | D Drew Doughty (LAK) |
| D Ryan McDonagh (NYR) | D Mark Giordano (CGY) |
| G Braden Holtby (WSH) | G John Gibson (ANA) |
| G Cory Schneider (NJD) | G Jonathan Quick (LAK) |
I’ll be completely honest here (and so will a bunch of other bloggers): I honestly did not believe Nashville would get three players to the roster. Of course, it ended up between the three everyone thought had a chance. Shea Weber had a shoe-in, simply because he’s the captain and they want him in the ‘hardest shot’ contest, but Roman Josi and Pekka Rinne were toss-ups. Though Josi definitely deserves it, Rinne is more well known and money talks.
Over all though, I am definitely happy Shea Weber, Pekka Rinne, and Roman Josi will get to represent Nashville (in Nashville) for the 2016 NHL All-Star Game and weekend.
Here’s what others are saying about the roster choices:
Okay, so I am officially excited; I am not going to lie. Nashville is well represented and that is satisfying enough. Congratulations to Weber, Rinne, and Josi!
Lady Preds 