Los Angeles Kings Host Successful NHL All Star Weekend

The Metropolitan and Atlantic Divisions faced off after the conclusion of the Pacific vs.

The Atlantic Division’s victory means the 11-man team will split $1 million.

Philadelphia Flyers winger Wayne Simmonds is the 2017 NHL All-Star Game’s most valuable player.

There were plenty of fun angles worth checking out: Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin playing together, Wayne Gretzky and Paul Coffey coaching, Wayne Simmonds being named tourney MVP and getting booed by Kings fans, and yes, an Auston Matthews goal. “He pulls that card, its offside, and come back, we score two goals and we win the game, so obviously it was a great decision”. “I’m just excited to get back at it”.

“We know the leagues have obligations to other cities, but we want to make L.A.as attractive as possible any time“, he said. “You can see the intensity, guys backchecking and blocking shots, it started to get a little more serious”.

No place was this more evident than Gretzky and Paul Coffey coaching the Metropolitan division.

Simmonds earned MVP honors at Sunday’s 2017 Honda NHL All-Star Game and also registered two goals in two contests earlier in the week with the Flyers (25-19-6, 56 points). “If you look at our conference now, with how many teams are fighting for a wild card, it’s going to be a grind”.

The Pacific defeated the Central 10-3 in the first semifinal as Cam Fowler (Anaheim Ducks) led the way with a goal and three assists and Johnny Gaudreau (Calgary Flames) contributed two goals and an assist.

Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby traded sticks after the all-star game.

The longtime rivals chatted amiably throughout the weekend’s activities. Events like the skills competition bestow players with a rare opportunity to cut loose and show off their personalities in a different way than they can in regular season play.

“He’s into it”, Crosby said.

On Saturday, Gary Bettman reiterated the owners’ feelings about going to the next Olympics in South Korea next season, which are lukewarm at best. You see that enthusiasm. “I know how great his shot is”. The game can also be streamed on NBC Sports Live. Every year that’s the biggest sport by far. “Whatever they’re happy with and comfortable with, we’ll do”, he said.

“For a quick moment. When you go out and just execute, we seem to have a lot of success”. The greats then dropped a ceremonial first puck for each of the 44 All-Stars.

Given the amount of open ice that exists and how quickly it can turn into a fast paced game where teams are trading chances, you nearly get forced into skating and playing hard.

The Atlantic Division, featuring Kyle Okposo, will face off against the Metropolitan Division, featuring a number of players not named Kyle Okposo, but that game will be second on the docket, since the Atlantic won the right to choose who and when they play after winning last night’s skills competition.