The 2019 NHL All-Stars are here.

Toronto's Auston Matthews is captain for the Atlantic Division team that includes teammate John Tavares, Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos from the league-leading Lightning and Buffalo's Jack Eichel. Montreal goaltender Carey Price was selected as an all star for the seventh time, while high-scoring Ottawa defenceman Thomas Chabot will make his first appearance.

Along with Central Division captain Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado teammate Mikko Rantanen was named an All-Star along with Winnipeg teammates Blake Wheeler and Mark Scheifele, Chicago's Patrick Kane and Nashville's Pekka Rinne and Roman Josi.

Edmonton's Connor McDavid is the captain of the Pacific Division team that includes Vancouver rookie sensation Elias Pettersson and Calgary sniper Johnny Gaudreau alsong with three players from the host San Jose Sharks: captain Joe Pavelski and defencemen Brent Burns and Erik Karlsson.

Notable players missing from the rosters include Calgary defenceman Mark Giordano, Toronto winger Mitch Marner and Winnipeg winger Patrik Laine.

Alex Ovechkin will skip the NHL's All-Star Weekend to get some extra rest and serve an automatic one-game suspension.

The Washington Capitals announced Ovechkin's decision Wednesday, hours before the league unveiled the full All-Star rosters. The team said the NHL's leading goal-scorer wants to take advantage of the adjoining bye week to prepare for the second half of the season.

"My body needs a rest," Ovechkin said after practice Wednesday. The 33-year-old Russian has played in 202 consecutive regular-season games and leads the Capitals with 45 points in 33 games this season.

Washington's final game before the All-Star break is Jan. 23 at Toronto. The All-Star game is Jan. 26, and the Capitals don't play again until Feb. 1 against Calgary.

Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly confirmed Ovechkin must miss either the game before or after the All-Star break. The NHL recently instituted an automatic one-game suspension for players who chose not to participate in All-Star Weekend, except in cases of injury.

Fans voted Ovechkin, the reigning playoff MVP, as the captain of the Metropolitan Division All-Star team. With Ovechkin not going, the defending Stanley Cup champions will be represented by goaltender Braden Holtby and defenceman John Carlson on a Metropolitan team that also includes Penguins captain Sidney Crosby and Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist.

 

Here is the full list:

 

Atlantic Division

Player Position Team Age
Jack Eichel F BUF 22
Nikita Kucherov F TBL 25
Auston Matthews F TOR 21
David Pastrnak F BOS 22
Steven Stamkos F TBL 28
John Tavares F TOR 28
Thomas Chabot D OTT 21
Keith Yandle D FLA 32
Jimmy Howard G DET 34
Carey Price G MTL 31

 

 

Metropolitan Division

Player Position Team Age
Sebastian Aho F CAR 21
Cam Atkinson F CBJ 29
Mathew Barzal F NYI 21
Sidney Crosby F PIT 31
Claude Giroux F PHI 30
Taylor Hall F NJD 27
John Carlson D WSH 28
Seth Jones D CBJ 24
Braden Holtby G WSH 29

 

 

Central Division

Player Position Team Age
Patrick Kane F CHI 30
Nathan MacKinnon F COL 23
Ryan O'Reilly F STL 27
Mikko Rantanen F COL 22
Mark Scheifele F WPG 25
Blake Wheeler F WPG 32
Miro Heiskanen D DAL 19
Roman Josi D NSH 28
Devan Dubnyk G MIN 32

 

 

Pacific Division

Player Position Team Age
Johnny Gaudreau F CAL 25
Clayton Keller F ARI 20
Connor McDavid F EDM 21
Joe Pavelski F SJS 34
Elias Pettersson F VAN 20
Brent Burns D SJS 33
Drew Doughty D LAK 29
Erik Karlsson D SJS 28
Marc-Andre Fleury G VGK 34
John Gibson G ANA 25