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No. 1 overall pick Connor Bedard was just named the top rookie for the second month in a row.
And now, the Chicago Blackhawks center is getting another honor. He was one of the first 32 players, one from each team, named to the initial roster for next month's NHL All-Star Game.
Bedard, 18, leads his team and all rookies with 15 goals, 18 assists and 33 points. Some of his goals have been spectacular.
Though players have been named, they haven't been assigned to teams yet. The NHL will return to the format of having team captains pick the teams in a draft, which will occur two days before the All-Star Game.
Fans will get to vote for the final eight skaters and four goaltenders through Jan. 11.
Here is who made the initial rosters for the Feb. 1-3 All-Star weekend (appearance in parentheses):
Which Eastern Conference players were named to the NHL All-Star Game?
David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins (4th)
Rasmus Dahlin, Buffalo Sabres (3rd)
Sebastian Aho, Carolina Hurricanes (3rd)
Boone Jenner, Columbus Blue Jackets (1st)
Alex DeBrincat, Detroit Red Wings (2nd)
Sam Reinhart, Florida Panthers (1st)
Nick Suzuki, Montreal Canadiens (3rd)
Jack Hughes, New Jersey Devils (3rd)
Mathew Barzal, New York Islanders (3rd)
Igor Shesterkin, New York Rangers (2nd)
Brady Tkachuk, Ottawa Senators (4th)
Travis Konecny, Philadelphia Flyers (2nd)
Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins (6th)
Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning (5th)
Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs (5th)
Tom Wilson, Washington Capitals (2nd)
Are there any snubs?
The Rangers' Artemi Panarin didn't make the list, even though he was fourth in the NHL in scoring at the time of the announcement. Matthews (30) is the NHL's leading goal scorer, but teammate William Nylander is fifth in scoring and opened the season with an 18-game point streak. He'll likely get voted in by fans.
Ottawa's Tim Stutzle is worthy of an All-Star nod. Barzal leads the Islanders in scoring but defenseman Noah Dobson is one point back and would also be a good choice. Jenner, the Blue Jackets' leading goal scorer, is currently out with a broken jaw but should recover in time.
Which Western Conference players were named to the NHL All-Star Game?
Frank Vatrano, Anaheim Ducks (1st)
Clayton Keller, Arizona Coyotes (4th)
Elias Lindholm, Calgary Flames (1st)
Connor Bedard, Chicago Blackhawks (1st)
Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche (5th)
Jake Oettinger, Dallas Stars (1st)
Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers (7th)
Cam Talbot, Los Angeles Kings (2nd)
Kirill Kaprizov, Minnesota Wild (3rd)
Filip Forsberg, Nashville Predators (2nd)
Robert Thomas, St. Louis Blues (1st)
Tomas Hertl, San Jose Sharks (2nd)
Oliver Bjorkstrand, Seattle Kraken (1st)
Quinn Hughes, Vancouver Canucks (2nd)
Jack Eichel, Vegas Golden Knights (4th)
Connor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg Jets (4th)
Not really. The Canucks could have had multiple choices beyond Hughes, including forwards J.T. Miller, Brock Boeser and goalie Thatcher Demko. Seattle's Vince Dunn was overlooked, but Bjorkstrand is the Kraken's No. 2 scorer. Goalie Joey Daccord, who got a shutout in the Winter Classic, also would have been a good choice for Seattle.
When and where is the 2024 NHL All-Star Game?
All-Star weekend will be Feb. 1-3 at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena. The first night features captains drafting their teams (6 p.m. ET, ESPN). The revamped skills competition is on Feb. 2 (7 p.m. ET, ESPN) and the 3-on-3 All-Star Game is on Feb. 3 (3 p.m. ET, ABC).
How does the fan vote work?
Fans can vote on NHL.com, the NHL app or on X, formerly Twitter. Here are the eligibility guidelines. Each fan post must include the complete hashtag “#NHLAllStarVote” and a player’s full name or X handle or tag the player’s X handle. Only referencing a last name will not count.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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