6, he led Pittsburgh with eight goals despite missing five of the 10 games with an upper-body injury. During the Penguins' NHL-best 10-game winning streak from Dec. He has six multipoint games, including a hat trick against the Vancouver Canucks on Dec. Jake Guentzel, Pittsburgh Penguins: The 27-year-old forward has been on a two-month hot streak, scoring 27 points (15 goals, 12 assists) in 19 games since Nov. New Jersey center Jack Hughes, who is also going to the All-Star Game, said Bratt is not only one of the team's most highly skilled players but has been driving the Devils for most of the season. His NHL career high was 35 points as a rookie in 2017-18. The Devils have controlled 53.9 percent of all shots attempted when Bratt has been on the ice and he's in the process of having his best NHL season. Jesper Bratt, New Jersey Devils: The 23-year-old forward leads the Devils in goals (10), points (32), even-strength points (27) and game-winning goals (four) in 34 games. William Douglas, staff writer Metropolitan Division Stamkos has been relatively healthy this season and a major contributor as Tampa Bay pursues its third consecutive Stanley Cup championship. He became the Lightning's all-time game-winning goals leader last month with 65, surpassing St. He has 911 points (457 goals, 454 assists) and is second in Lightning history behind Hockey Hall of Famer Martin St. Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning: The 31-year-old center is the sixth-leading scorer in the NHL with 45 points (18 goals, 27 assists) in 38 games. It would give him a chance to make a splash on the national stage, much like Red Wings captain and 2022 All-Star Dylan Larkin did in 2016, when he made the All-Star Game, also as a 19-year-old rookie. But Raymond isn't just a part of the future of the Red Wings, he's part of the future of the NHL, something that should be celebrated at All-Star Weekend. He's teamed with defenseman Moritz Seider to showcase where the Red Wings are headed. Lucas Raymond, Detroit Red Wings: The 19-year-old has made hockey fun in Detroit again, scoring 30 points (10 goals, 20 assists) in 38 games to lead all NHL rookies. Has scored nine points (five goals, four assists) in his past six games. Barkov's offensive consistency is reflected in the fact he's scored at least one point in 19 of his 23 games. The forward is second on the Panthers in average points-per-game (1.17) behind forward Jonathan Huberdeau (1.31) who was named to the Atlantic Division team Thursday.

Here is who the NHL.com writers picked: Atlantic DivisionĪleksander Barkov, Florida Panthers: The 26-year-old has scored 27 points (15 goals, 12 assists) in 23 games and leads the Panthers in goals despite missing 13 games because of injury. No fan will be permitted to cast more than 10 ballots during a 24-hour period. Forwards Nazem Kadri (Colorado Avalanche) of the Central Division and Troy Terry (Anaheim Ducks) of the Pacific Division each received two votes.įans can vote at NHL.com/lastmenin, NHL.com/vote or on a mobile interactive ballot on the NHL app.įans will be permitted to select as few as one player and a maximum of four players per ballot. Not surprisingly, there were no unanimous picks among the panel.

Though fans are deciding who will ultimately go to Las Vegas, NHL.com writers are having their say, with 12 writers, three per division, tasked with picking the Last Man In for their division. One player per division will be selected by the fan vote, which runs through Monday at 11:59 p.m.

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