The National Hockey League (NHL) has announced the identities of five additional players who will participate in Saturday's All-Star Game.
In fact, goaltenders Jeremy Swayman (Boston Bruins), Alexandar Georgiev (Colorado Avalanche) and Sergei Bobrovsky (Florida Panthers) will travel to Toronto for the Feb. 3 event, as will defenseman Cale Makar (Avalanche) and forward Leon Draisaitl (Edmonton Oilers ). .
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Remember, it was the fans who sent these skaters to the All-Star Game thanks to a voting system organized by the NHL.
Additionally, the first five players to compete in the skills competition will be Connor McDavid (Oilers), Jack Hughes (New Jersey Devils), David Pastrnak (Bruins), Nikita Kucherov (Tampa Bay Lightning) and Draisaitl.
Currently, the Avalanche are the most represented team as they will be sending three players to the event. The Bettman Circuit will announce the rest of the roster prior to Saturday night's clash between Colorado and the Toronto Maple Leafs.