2023 NHL All-Star Game UPDATE: Panthers' Aleksander Barkov replaces injured Auston Matthews

In the 2023 NHL All-Star Game, Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs will be replaced by Florida Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov on the Atlantic Division team.

Aleksander Barkov has 13 goals and 30 assists this season for the Panthers. It is his second All-Star selection, previously having played in the All-Star Game in 2018. He will join his teammate Matthew Tkachuk, the current leader in points for the Panthers with 62 points, having scored 25 goals with 37 assists. The Panthers duo will look to show off their threat on the ice at the All-Star Game.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews, who has 53 points this season from 25 goals and 29 assists, sustained a knee sprain in a 3-2 OT win against the New York Rangers on Wednesday. Matthews will be on the sidelines for at least three weeks and will not play in the All-Star Game.

2023 NHL All-Star Game Schedule

The mid-season showcase will include the 2023 NHL All-Star Skills presented by DraftKings Sportsbook on Friday, February 3 (7 p.m. ET, ESPN, ESPN+, SN, TVAS) and the 2023 Honda NHL All-Star Game on Saturday, February 4 (3 p.m. ET, ABC, ESPN+, CBC, SN, TVAS).

In the All-Star Skills competition, the best skaters from each division will face off in a series of games, including the fastest skater, hardest shot, save streak, accuracy shooting, and women's 3-on-3. Additionally, there are three new games: splash shot, pitch 'n puck, and tendy tandem. The winners of each All-Star Skills game will receive $30,000 as prize money.

The All-Star Game will be held between four divisions: Atlantic, Metropolitan, Pacific, and Central. The teams will square off in the semi-final game with a 3-on-3 in two 10-minute halves.

The winner of the semi-final will advance to the All-Star Championship. However, if the championship ends in a tie, a penalty shootout will determine the champion. Players in the All-Star Game are chosen via fan voting.

Schedule

GAME	TIMINGS
Central vs Pacific (SF-1)	3 PM ET
Metropolitan vs. Atlantic (SF-2)	4 PM ET

Rosters/Teams

ATLANTIC DIVISION

Player	Position	Team
Nikita Kucherov	Forward	Tampa Bay Lightning
Dylan Larkin	Forward	Detroit Red Wings
Mitch Marner	Forward	Toronto Maple Leafs
Nick Suzuki	Forward	Montreal Canadians
Tage Thompson	Forward	Buffalo Sabres
Brady Tkachuk	Forward	Ottawa Senators
Matthew Tkachuk	Forward	Florida Panthers
Linus Ullmark	Goalie	Boston Bruins
Aleksander Barkov	Forward	Florida Panthers
David Pastrnak*	Forward	Boston Bruins
Andrei Vasilevskiy*	Goalie	Tampa Bay Lightning

METROPOLITAN DIVISION

Player	Position	Team
Sidney Crosby	Forward	Pittsburgh Penguins
Johnny Gaudreau	Forward	Columbus Blue Jackets
Kevin Hayes	Forward	Philadelphia Flyers
Jack Hughes	Forward	New Jersey Devils
Brock Nelson	Forward	New York Islanders
Alexander Ovechkin	Forward	Washington Capitals
Igor Shesterkin	Goalie	New York Rangers
Andrei Svechnikov	Forward	Carolina Hurricanes
Artemi Panarin*	Forward	New York Rangers
Adam Fox*	Defenseman	New York Rangers
Ilya Sorokin*	Goalie	New York Islanders

CENTRAL DIVISION

Player	Position	Team
Seth Jones	Defenseman	Chicago Blackhawks
Kirill Kaprizov	Forward	Minnesota Wild
Clayton Keller	Forward	Arizona Coyotes
Cale Makar	Defenseman	Colorado Avalanche
Josh Morrissey	Defenseman	Winnipeg Jets
Jason Robertson	Forward	Dallas Stars
Juuse Saros	Goalie	Nashville Predators
Vladimir Tarasenko	Forward	St. Louis Blues
Mikko Rantanen*	Forward	Colorado Avalanche
Nathan MacKinnon*	Forward	Colorado Avalanche
Connor Hellebuyck*	Goalie	Winnipeg Jets

PACIFIC DIVISION

Player	Position	Team
Matty Beniers	Forward	Seattle Kraken
Kevin Fiala	Forward	Los Angeles Kings
Nazem Kadri	Forward	Calgary Flames
Erik Karlsson	Defenseman	San Jose Sharks
Connor McDavid	Forward	Edmonton Oilers
Elias Pettersson	Forward	Vancouver Canucks
Troy Terry	Forward	Anaheim Ducks
Logan Thompson	Goalie	Vegas Golden Knights
Bo Horvat*	Forward	Vancouver Canucks
Leon Draisaitl*	Forward	Edmonton Oilers
Stuart Skinner*	Goalie	Edmonton Oilers

The 2022 NHL All-Star Game was won by the Metropolitan Division after they beat the Central Division 5-3 at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, United States. The winning team won $1 million in prize money. Wayne Gretzky is the all-time leading goalscorer in the NHL's All-Star Game, leading by 25 points with 13 goals and 12 assists.

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