For the third consecutive time, Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon will serve as the Central Division captain in an NHL All-Star Game.
The 2022 event is Feb. 5 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Avs defenseman Cale Makar was also selected an All-Star and Colorado forward Nazem Kadri is a candidate to become the “last man in” in fan voting.
MacKinnon also wore the “C” in 2019 and 2020. There was no ASG last season. He and Joe Sakic (2004) are the only Avalanche players to serve as event captains.
It will be the fifth consecutive All-Star appearance for MacKinnon, the third-longest in club history behind Sakic (eight, 1990-98) and Peter Forsberg (six, 1996-2001).