2015 NHL All-Star Game: Start Time, Live Stream, TV Info and More
The 2015 NHL All-Star Game takes place on Sunday afternoon in Columbus, Ohio. It will be the first time that the league has had an All-Star Game since 2012, as the lockout cancelled the 2013 game and there was none played in 2014 due to the Olympics.
The NHL switched the format of the game, which since has been copied by the NFL, for the 2011 edition of the game, with the teams being determined by a “fantasy draft”. This year’s captains for the teams are the Chicago Blackhawks’ Jonathan Toews and the Columbus Blue Jackets’ Nick Foligno.
The St. Louis Blues have three representatives in this year’s game (which is particularly impressive considering that a solid chunk of the rosters are filled by players voted in by the fans, none of which were Blues). Forward Vladimir Tarasenko and defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk will participate, as will goaltender Brian Elliott, who was added to the roster earlier this week after Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Sergei Bobrovsky suffered an injury that forced him to drop out.
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Even though he’s slowed down a bit after a scorching start, Tarasenko still ranks fifth in the league with 24 goals, while Shattenkirk is second among NHL defensemen with 39 points. Though he missed five weeks following a knee injury, Elliott leads the league in goals-against average (1.86) and is fourth in save percentage (.930).
In this year’s game, Tarasenko will play for Team Toews, while Shattenkirk and Elliott will be part of Team Foligno. The Blues’ representation is much greater this time around, as Elliott was the Blues’ lone representative in 2012.
Where: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
When: 4:00 PM CT, January 25, 2015
TV Broadcast: NBC Sports Network
Live Stream: NBC Sports Live Extra