Rangers and Devils Sending Three Players to 2011 NHL All-Star Game

The New York Rangers will be sending goaltender Henrik Lundqvist and defenseman Marc Staal to the All-Star Game this year. This is the first All-Star game for Staal who certainly deservers the nod. He’s been the Rangers' shutdown defenseman the entire season. The New Jersey Devils will be sending Patrik Elias. The All-Star Game is scheduled for Sunday, January 30, 2011 with the format reminiscent of what I call “Schoolyard Choose-Up” rather than the traditional Eastern vs. Western Conference. I will post more on the format in the coming days.