The rosters for the 2019 NHL All-Star Game were announced on Wednesday, the yearly three-on-three event that will take place on Jan. 26 in San Jose.

A fan vote will determine the last player added to each team.

Here are the lineups for each division:

Atlantic Division

Metropolitan Division

Central Division

Pacific Division

* denotes captains

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The injury that sidelined Carey Price for two games following the Christmas break is something he's been dealing with for some time.

The Montreal Canadiens netminder recently missed the club's games against the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning with a lower-body injury. He admitted Wednesday that the injury is one he's been playing through for about seven weeks, according to Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette.

The good news for the Canadiens is that Price noted he could have played had the two contests been playoff games.

Price said after practice he is feeling well enough to play Thursday against the Vancouver Canucks, but head coach Claude Julien didn't want to commit to a starter.

The Canadiens sent goaltender Michael McNiven back to the AHL's Laval Rocket on Wednesday afternoon, according to Sportsnet's Eric Engels, meaning Price will likely back up Antti Niemi even if he doesn't start.

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The Ottawa Senators have traded forward Tom Pyatt, goaltender Mike McKenna and a 2019 sixth-round draft pick to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for forward Darren Archibald and goalie Anders Nilsson, the teams announced Wednesday.

Pyatt, 31, was placed on waivers Tuesday by the Senators after recording just two points across 37 contests this season. McKenna has appeared in 10 games, going 1-4-1 with a .897 save percentage.

Archibald has spent the majority of his season with the AHL's Utica Comets, posting 11 goals and five assists in 23 games. Nilsson has played a backup role in Vancouver, managing a .895 save percentage in 12 appearances.

Travel shouldn't be an issue for the players involved in the deal - the Senators and Canucks square off in Ottawa on Wednesday night.

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Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin told the NHL he will skip the 2019 All-Star Game in San Jose later this month to take advantage of the extra rest the break provides, according to Mike Vogel of the team's website.

Ovechkin was named captain of the Metropolitan Division squad on Dec. 27. Per NHL policy, he will be forced to sit out one regular season game for skipping the event.

The Capitals play 12 games in January leading up to the festivities, which begin with the annual skills competition on Jan. 25. Washington then has its bye week before returning to action Feb. 1.

Ovechkin, 33, has participated in seven All-Star Games throughout his career. He currently leads the league with 29 goals while adding 16 assists in 38 games.

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In the third edition of theScore's Norris Trophy Power Rankings, one blue-liner takes a sizable step ahead of the pack. You can read November's rankings here.

Note: Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot was excluded from this edition due to an upper-body injury that will keep him out for at least three weeks.

ATOI = Average time on ice
SCF% = Percentage of scoring chances generated while player was on the ice at 5-on-5
HDCF% = Percentage of high-danger scoring chances generated while player was on the ice at 5-on-5

5. Kris Letang, Penguins

During an up-and-down season for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Letang has been a rock. He's on pace for one of his best offensive campaigns, but is playing perhaps his most responsible defensive hockey ever. The 31-year-old has more takeaways (32) than giveaways (24) for the first time in his career.

4. Erik Karlsson, Sharks

Anyone who thought Karlsson was done after a slow start to his tenure with the San Jose Sharks probably feels foolish right now. The slick Swede has really hit his stride, picking up 17 points over his last 12 games. He's also excelling at both ends of the ice while suppressing shots and scoring chances at some of the best rates of his career.

3. Brent Burns, Sharks

While Karlsson may be tearing it up lately, Burns has been the Sharks' most consistent player from the start of the season. He's on pace for another near point-per-game year, and is doing that while drastically cutting down on his turnovers.

2. Mark Giordano, Flames

Giordano has been one of the past decade's most underrated blue-liners, but he's finally gaining the recognition he deserves during a career year at age 35. Even as Johnny Gaudreau, Sean Monahan, and others enjoy stellar seasons in Calgary, it's clear Giordano is the Flames' MVP.

1. Morgan Rielly, Maple Leafs

Even with all the offensive firepower surrounding Rielly on the Toronto Maple Leafs, it's still unfathomable that he's on pace for 93 points nearing the midway mark of the season. He may not be as elite defensively as some other players on this list, but threatening to become the first blue-liner to reach 90 points since Ray Bourque in 1993-94 gives him the edge.

Honorable mentions: Roman Josi (Predators), John Carlson (Capitals), Rasmus Ristolainen (Sabres)

(Advanced stats courtesy: Natural Stat Trick)

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Gary Bettman says he hasn't reached out to the Dallas Stars and doesn't plan to intervene in the team's front-office drama following Jim Lites' remarks last week.

"We’re never going to condone profanity," the NHL commissioner said during the Winter Classic at Notre Dame Stadium on Tuesday, according to the Associated Press. "As a general rule, I don’t interfere in internal team dynamics."

Bettman continued to be diplomatic when he elaborated on Lites' critical comments from Friday. The Stars CEO called the recent play of captain Jamie Benn and superstar center Tyler Seguin "fucking horseshit."

"I’ve known Jim Lites for as long as I’ve been in the NHL and I know him to be passionate," Bettman said. "I also respect the fact that Jamie and Tyler are terrific players and have done a great deal to grow the game in North America, particularly in Texas. … I think we saw some frustration there. That comes from the fact that people are very competitive and want to do better."

The NHLPA called Lites' remarks "reckless and insulting" in a statement on Sunday.

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There have been conversations between the NHL and both Florida-based teams about the possibility of a nighttime Winter Classic in the future, commissioner Gary Bettman said on Tuesday, according to ESPN's Greg Wyshynski.

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers are two of the league's eight clubs that haven't taken part in an outdoor regular-season game.

Bettman confirmed earlier on Tuesday that one of those eight squads, the Dallas Stars, will host the 2020 Winter Classic at Cotton Bowl Stadium against a to-be-determined opponent.

That will be the southernmost Winter Classic in NHL history, a feat that a game in either Tampa Bay or Sunrise, Fla. would eclipse.

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Allan Walsh reportedly talked to Brad Treliving about Michael Frolik before calling out Calgary Flames head coach Bill Peters for making the forward a healthy scratch.

Walsh, who represents Frolik, and Treliving, the Flames general manager, discussed the Frolik situation a few times over the past several weeks prior to Walsh's criticism on Twitter, sources confirmed to The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun.

On Sunday evening, the agent publicly questioned Peters for scratching his client Saturday against the Vancouver Canucks.

Peters reinserted Frolik into the lineup for Monday's win over the San Jose Sharks, in which the 30-year-old winger was reunited with his old linemates, Mikael Backlund and Matthew Tkachuk, on the Flames' second line.

Frolik notched a pair of assists and played 14:44 for his heaviest workload since Nov. 1, when he logged nearly 16 minutes against the Colorado Avalanche.

He missed 15 games with an injury but has seven goals and nine points in 23 contests.

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