The NHL unveiled the first five players voted into the 2024 All-Star Game during the first intermission of Saturday's clash between the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers.
| Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Leon Draisaitl | F | Edmonton Oilers |
| Cale Makar | D | Colorado Avalanche |
| Sergei Bobrovsky | G | Florida Panthers |
| Alexandar Georgiev | G | Colorado Avalanche |
| Jeremy Swayman | G | Boston Bruins |
The remaining seven players to be voted in will be announced before the Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Colorado Avalanche at 7 p.m. ET.
Rangers star Artemi Panarin is unable to attend the festivities next month as he and his wife are awaiting the birth of their second child.
The league also revealed the first five All-Stars selected to participate in the revamped Skills Competition. The next five contestants will drop before the Avalanche-Maple Leafs game. Voting to select the remaining two participants will open Saturday.
| Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Leon Draisaitl | F | Edmonton Oilers |
| Jack Hughes | F | New Jersey Devils |
| Nikita Kucherov | F | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Connor McDavid | F | Edmonton Oilers |
| David Pastrnak | F | Boston Bruins |
The All-Star Weekend will run from Feb. 1-3 in Toronto, beginning with a player draft to build the rosters. Instead of a division-based setup, four All-Star captains will select four teams consisting of nine skaters and two goalies.
The NHL revealed the initial 32 players named to the All-Star Game earlier in January, as determined by the department of hockey operations. Rookie Connor Bedard was tabbed as the Chicago Blackhawks' representative, but he is expected to miss out on the action after undergoing surgery to repair his fractured jaw. His replacement has not yet been named.
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