It's that time of year again. NHL All-Star Weekend.
The festivities kick off Friday with the skills competition and carry into Saturday's 3-on-3 tournament. It will be another star-studded event, filled with the league's biggest and brightest talents showing off what they do best.
Before the puck drops in Las Vegas, we're sharing a little knowledge on each All-Star selection to go with this week's power rankings. Who was late to start playing hockey? Who was motivated early on by candy? And who holds a record you probably didn't know about? It's fun facts for all!
How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey commentators, analysts, reporters and editors rates teams against one another -- taking into account game results, injuries and upcoming schedule -- and those results are tabulated to produce the list featured here.