Three Golden Knights Make NHL All-Star Roster

LAS VEGAS, NV - Three members of the expansion Vegas Golden Knights have parlayed the NHL's story of the year into an all-star selection. Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury and forward James Neal joined head coach Gerard Gallant on the Pacific Division All-Star team, it was announced this week.

Gerard learned of his selection earlier this week. He's led the Golden Knights to 60 points and a Western Conference best 29-10-2 record through the first 41 games.

Both Fleury and Neal will be making their third all-star appearance. Neal, a nine-year veteran, has played in all 41 games so far, scoring 18 goals with 11 assists. Fleury, a 13-year veteran, is 9-2-1 this season with two shutouts and a .945 save percentage.

Final 2018 NHL All-Star rosters

Atlantic Division

F Aleksander Barkov, Florida Panthers (1st appearance)
F Jack Eichel, Buffalo Sabres (1st)
F Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning (2nd)
F Brad Marchand, Boston Bruins (2nd)
F Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs (2nd)
F Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning (5th)
D Mike Green, Detroit Red Wings (2nd)
D Victor Hedman, Tampa Bay Lightning (2nd)
D Erik Karlsson, Ottawa Senators (5th)
G Carey Price, Montreal Canadiens (6th)
G Andrei Vasilevskiy, Tampa Bay Lightning (1st)
Head Coach: Jon Cooper, Tampa Bay Lightning (1st)

Metropolitan Division

F Josh Bailey, New York Islanders (1st)
F Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins(3rd)
F Claude Giroux, Philadelphia Flyers (5th)
F Taylor Hall, New Jersey Devils (3rd)
F Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals (7th)
F John Tavares, New York Islanders (5th)
D Noah Hanifin, Carolina Hurricanes (1st)
D Seth Jones, Columbus Blue Jackets (2nd)
D Kris Letang, Pittsburgh Penguins (4th)
G Braden Holtby, Washington Capitals(3rd)
G Henrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers (4th)
Head Coach: Barry Trotz, Washington Capitals (3rd)

Central Division

F Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks (7th)
F Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche (2nd)
F Brayden Schenn, St. Louis Blues (1st)
F Tyler Seguin, Dallas Stars (5th)
F Eric Staal, Minnesota Wild (5th)
F Blake Wheeler, Winnipeg Jets (1st)
D John Klingberg, Dallas Stars (1st)
D Alex Pietrangelo, St. Louis Blue (1st)
D P.K. Subban, Nashville Predators (3rd)
G Connor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg Jets (1st)
G Pekka Rinne, Nashville Predators (2nd)
Head Coach: Peter Laviolette, Nashville Predators (3rd)

Pacific Division

F Brock Boeser, Vancouver Canucks (1st)
F Johnny Gaudreau, Calgary Flames (4th)
F Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles Kings (4th)
F Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers (2nd)
F James Neal, Vegas Golden Knights (3rd)
F Rickard Rakell, Anaheim Ducks (1st)
D Brent Burns, San Jose Sharks (5th)
D Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings (4th)
D Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Arizona Coyotes (2nd)
G Marc-Andre Fleury, Vegas Golden Knights (3rd)
G Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings (3rd)
Head Coach: Gerard Gallant, Vegas Golden Knights (2nd)

Image via John Locher/Associated Press