Category: NHL All-Star Game 2019

The All-Star Game of the National Hockey League is an ice hockey exhibition game that traditionally takes place during the regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL), with many stars in the league. players play against each other The product of the game benefits the players of the pension fund.

The NHL star game, which took place in late January or early February, marks the symbolic point of the middle of the regular season, although it is not the mathematical value that for most seasons, is usually one or two weeks before. Since 2007, it is celebrated at the end of January.

On November 18, 2015, the NHL announced major changes to the All-Star format, beginning with the 2016 game: instead of a match between two teams, there would be four-star teams based on the four divisions. In a single elimination tournament. The format of the three games of the tournament will be three against three, with a half time of 10 minutes each. If there is still a tie after 20 minutes, the match will proceed directly to a three-round plus additional rounds as needed to determine the winner. no standard overtime In 2016, the Atlantic Division met with the stars of the Metropolitan Division in a semifinal, while the Stars of the Central Division faced the Stars of the Pacific Division in the second semifinal. The winners of these two games are in a final of the match of the stars. Since 2017, the format has been slightly modified: the division that won the NHL All-Star Skill Competition the night before must decide which team will play first in the semifinal.