NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Local stars will take center stage later this month when the NHL All-Star Game is played in San Jose.
The Rangers’ Henrik Lundqvist, the Islanders’ Mathew Barzal and reigning Hart Trophy winner Taylor Hall of the Devils were named to the Metropolitan Division squad on Wednesday.
Henrik Lundqvist has been selected as one of the game’s Three Stars in 13 of his 29 appearances thus far in 2018-19. Lundqvist ranks third among NHL goaltenders in games with a .900 SV% or better in 2018-19 (22).
— NYR Stats & Info (@NYRStatsInfo) January 2, 2019
Lundqvist will be making his fifth appearance.