All-Star Weekend on Friday and Saturday at T-Mobile Arena will feature an exciting mix of the NHL’s established and rising stars.
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Golden Knights captain Mark Stone was chosen for his first All-Star Game even though he has endured an injury-plagued season during which he has missed 19 of 46 games.
Golden Knights coach Pete DeBoer will make his second NHL All-Star Game appearance this weekend at T-Mobile Arena when he coaches the Pacific Division team.
“There’s never been more skill in the game, more talent, more speed. … There’s going to be a large celebration of that,” ABC/ESPN NHL reporter Emily Kaplan says.
Golden Knights owner Bill Foley has never swayed from his desire for Las Vegas to host major events, a destination for NHL All-Star Games and outdoor games and drafts.
Left wing Jonathan Marchessault leads the Golden Knights with 20 goals, eight more than any other player. He has his sixth 20-goal season locked up in 41 games.
Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo, one of the team’s few constants, is playing in the third NHL All-Star Game of his career and the second one in his home rink.
A guide to NHL All-Star Weekend at T-Mobile Arena and the Strip and the ancillary events.
Jon Hamm is a famed St. Louis Blues fan, which is good training to judge the NHL All-Star Skills event on the Strip.
A face-off event is set for Lake Bellagio, and NHL players will fire pucks at cards in a round of blackjack.
Silver Knights coach Manny Viveiros made a long-awaited return to the AHL team on Thursday after undergoing prostate cancer treatment.
Defenseman Alex Pietrangelo and forward Mark Stone were named to the Pacific Division All-Star team as part of All-Star Weekend on Feb. 4 and 5 at T-Mobile Arena.