All-Star rosters announced; Quick, Doughty, Sutter in

Pacific Division
F Johnny Gaudreau (CGY)
F Taylor Hall (EDM)
F Joe Pavelski (SJS)
F Corey Perry (ANA)
F John Scott (ARI)*
F Daniel Sedin (VAN)
D Brent Burns (SJS)
D Drew Doughty (LAK)
D Mark Giordano (CGY)
G John Gibson (ANA)
G Jonathan Quick (LAK)
Head Coach: Darryl Sutter, LAK

Central Division
F Jamie Benn (DAL)
F Matt Duchene (COL)
F Patrick Kane (CHI)*
F Tyler Seguin (DAL)
F Vladimir Tarasenko (STL)
F Jonathan Toews (CHI)
D Dustin Byfuglien (WPG)
D Roman Josi (NSH)
D Shea Weber (NSH)
G Devan Dubnyk (MIN)
G Pekka Rinne (NSH)
Head Coach: Lindy Ruff, DAL

Metropolitan Division
F Nicklas Backstrom (WSH)
F Claude Giroux (PHI)
F Evgeni Malkin (PIT)
F Alex Ovechkin (WSH)*
F Brandon Saad (CBJ)
F John Tavares (NYI)
D Justin Faulk (CAR)
D Kris Letang (PIT)
D Ryan McDonagh (NYR)
G Braden Holtby (WSH)
G Cory Schneider (NJD)
Head Coach: Barry Trotz, WSH

Atlantic Division
F Patrice Bergeron (BOS)
F Jaromir Jagr (FLA)*
F Leo Komarov (TOR)
F Dylan Larkin (DET)
F Ryan O’Reilly (BUF)
F Steven Stamkos (TBL)
D Aaron Ekblad (FLA)
D Erik Karlsson (OTT)
D P.K. Subban (MTL)
G Ben Bishop (TBL)
G Roberto Luongo (FLA)
Head Coach: Gerard Gallant, FLA

*denotes team captain

Via NHL.com:
The 2016 Honda NHL All-Star celebration will mark the first time Nashville has hosted the NHL All-Star festivities, which will take place at Bridgestone Arena. Live television coverage of the League’s midseason showcase during the 2016 Honda NHL All-Star Skills Competition and 2016 Honda NHL All-Star Game will be broadcast by NBCSN in the U.S. and Sportsnet and TVA Sports in Canada. The 2016 Honda NHL All-Star Skills Competition will begin at 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT on Saturday, Jan. 30, and the 2016 Honda NHL All-Star Game will start at 5 p.m. ET/4 p.m. CT on Sunday, Jan. 31.

More to come from Jonathan Quick, Drew Doughty and Darryl Sutter after today’s practice.

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