2012 NHL All-Star Game Final: Datsyuk Helps Lead Team Chara To 12-9 Win

With an assist in each period Pavel Datsyuk of the Detroit Red Wings was an important catalyst in helping Team Chara defeat team Alfredsson in the 2012 NHL All-Star Game in Ottawa. Datsyuk twice assists on goals for Marian Gaborik, who had three goals and an assist. Gaborik took home game MVP honors in helping Team Chara win the event.

The Red Wings' second representative, goaltender Jimmy Howard, started the game and played the entire first period. He gave up only three goals on 14 shots and evens topped the second penalty shot in NHL All-Star Game History. Howard stopped Steven Stamkos in the first period after hte game's only penalty.

Team Chara took the game over with an offensive explosion that featured four of the final five goals in the game. Marian Hossa and Zdeno Chara scored within 16 seconds of each other to put Team Chara in front at 10-8 with just under eight minutes left to play.

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2012 NHL All-Star Game Score Update: 6-6 Tie Going Into Third Period

Jimmy Howard is out of the goal for Team Chara, but each team scored three goals once again as Team Chara and Team Alfredsson are tied 6-6 at the second intermission of the 2012 NHL All-Star Game in Ottawa. Marian Gaborik already has a hat trick for Team Chara.

Pavel Datsyuk, the lone representative from the Detroit Red Wings in the game, has a second assist on the night. once again, he assisted on the first goal of the period, and it was Gaborik that added the goal. That gave Team Chara a 4-3 lead just 1:23 into the second period.

Team Alfredsson saw its namesake score twice in the period to eventually take a 6-5 lead, but Team Chara tied it back up with 1:36 left in the period on a goal by Patrick Kane. Datsyuk has taken one shot on goal, but missed it.

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2012 NHL All-Star Game Update: 3-3 Tie After One Period

Pavel Datsyuk of the Detroit Red Wings has notched an assist so far in the 2012 NHL All-Star Game in Ottawa as Team Chara and Team Alfredsson are tied 3-3 after one period. Datsyuk's assist came on the first goal of the game, as he helped Marian Gaborik score 4:34 into the game. Gaborik has already scored twice for Team Chara, as they jumped out to a 3-0 lead.

Fellow Detroit Red Wings teammate Jimmy Howard has surrendered three goals so far, as he drew the start for Team Chara. He stopped only the second ever penalty shot in NHL All-Star game history. Steven Stamkos had a penalty shot late in the first period, but Howard stoned him to keep the score at 3-3.

Howard saved 11 of 14 shots in the first period, but gave up three goals in the final 10 minutes after a solid start.

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2012 NHL All-Star Game: Team Chara Boasts Pavel Datsyuk, Jimmy Howard Vs. Team Alfredsson

The 2012 Tim Hortons NHL All-Star Game will be played in Ottawa on Sunday with the puck dropping at 4 p.m. eastern time. Forward Pavel Datsyuk and goalie Jimmy Howard are the Detroit Red Wings' representatives, both playing on Team Chara.

They participated in three of the six skills challenges Saturday night, in which Team Alfredsson beat Team Chara easily by a final score of 21-12. All the results and rules of each event can be found here.

Jimmy Howard saved three of five in the elimination shootout, but was the slowest skater in the Bridgestone Fastest Skater competition. Pavel Datsyuk was stopped on his only shot in the elimination shootout and was on the slowest relay challenge team.

Hopefully, Datsyuk and Howard will have a much better showing during the game. After all, their performance in that setting got them to this weekend anyway.

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2012 NHL Skills Competition: Pavel Datsyuk, Jimmy Howard Involved In 3 Of 6 Competitions

The 2012 Molson Canadian All-Star Skills Competition will be held on Saturday night, the night before the 2012 NHL All-Star Game. Forward Pavel Datsyuk and goalie Jimmy Howard are the Detroit Red Wings' representatives in Ottawa, both playing on Team Chara.

Jimmy Howard will be Team Chara's goalie in the Bridgestone Fastest Skater competition, which should be interesting to see. He will also be involved in the Tim Horton's Elimination Shootout as one of the three goalies; he will face Kris Letang, Jason Pominville, Erik Karlsson, and Daniel Sedin.

Datsyuk will be in two competitions, as well. He is the puck control man in the G Series Skills Challenge Relay and will face Henrik Lundqvist in the elimination shootout challenge.

You can follow the results of the skills competition after it starts at 7 p.m. on NHL.com.

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Pavel Datsyuk On Getting Selected First In NHL All-Star Player Fantasy Draft

2012 NHL All-Star Draft: Team Alfredsson Roster

Both Red Wings players will be on Team Chara for this weekend's NHL All-Star game, so Team Daniel Alfredsson will be the opposition as far as Wings fans are concerned.

Here is the full roster he selected:

Forwards (12): Daniel Alfredsson* (C), RW, Ottawa; Jason Spezza*, C, Ottawa; Claude Giroux, C, Philadelphia; Steven Stamkos, C, Tampa Bay; Daniel Sedin, LW, Vancouver; Milan Michalek*, LW, Ottawa; Henrik Sedin, C, Vancouver; James Neal^, LW, Pittsburgh; John Tavares, C, NY Islanders; Scott Hartnell^, LW, Philadelphia

Defense (6): Erik Karlsson*, D, Ottawa; Kris Letang^, D, Pittsburgh; Shea Weber, D, Nashville; Dan Girardi, D, NY Rangers; Keith Yandle, D, Phoenix; Alexander Edler, D, Vancouver

Goalies (3): Henrik Lundqvist (A), G, NY Rangers, Jonathan Quick, G, Los Angeles, Brian Elliott, G, St. Louis

Rookies (6): Sean Couturier, C, Philadelphia; Justin Faulk, D, Carolina; Carl Hagelin^, LW, NY Rangers; Nick Johnson^, RW, Minnesota; Matt Read, RW, Philadelphia; Craig Smith, C, Nashville

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2012 NHL All-Star Draft: Team Chara Roster

Tonight was the NHL All-Star Player Fantasy Draft for this weekend's NHL All-Star game. Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins and Daniel Alfredsson of the hometown Ottawa Senators are the two teams' captains and made the selections with their assistant captains Joffrey Lopul and Henrik Lundqvist, respectively.

Chara made Pavel Datsyuk the first pick overall and selected Datsyuk's teammate Jimmy Howard in Round 10.

Forwards (12): Joffrey Lupul, RW, Toronto; Pavel Datsyuk, C Detroit; Evgeni Malkin, C, Pittsburgh; Marian Hossa, RW, Chicago; Corey Perry, RW, Anaheim; Phil Kessel, RW, Toronto; Patrick Kane, RW, Chicago; Jarome Iginla, RW, Calgary; Marian Gaborik, RW, NY Rangers; Jordan Eberle^, RW, Edmonton

Defense (6): Zdeno Chara (C), D, Boston; Kimmo Timonen, D, Philadelphia; Ryan Suter, D, Nashville; Brian Campbell, D, Florida; Dion Phaneuf*, D, Toronto; Dennis Wideman, D, Washington

Goalies (3): Tim Thomas*, G, Boston; Carey Price, G, Montreal; Jimmy Howard, G, Detroit

Rookies (6): Luke Adam, C, Buffalo; Raphael Diaz^, D, Montreal; Colin Greening, LW, Ottawa; Cody Hodgson, C, Vancouver; Ryan Johansen, C, Columbus; Gabriel Landeskog, LW, Colorado

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2012 NHL All-Star Draft: Zdeno Chara Drafts Red Wings' Goaltender Jimmy Howard

Team Zdeno Chara won the coin flip for first pick in tonight's NHL All-Star Player Fantasy Draft and made Red Wings' forward Pavel Datsyuk his first selection. He added Datsyuk's teammate Jimmy Howard by default in Round 10.

Per the rules, the captains for the draft had to select all three goalies for their team's roster by the end of the tenth round. Chara picked his Bruins teammate Tim Thomas in the Round 2 and picked Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens in Round 7. Team Daniel Alfredsson only needed to select two goalies before Round 10 because his assistant captain is Henrik Lundqvist and he picked LA's Jonathan Quick in Round 3 and Blues' goalie Brian Elliott in Round 7. Therefore, Howard, the NHL's winningest goalie this season, was the last pick amongst the goalies.

Jimmy Howard is 30-11-1 this year with a 2.03 GAA and .924 save-percentage.

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2012 NHL All-Star Draft: Zdeno Chara Makes Pavel Datsyuk No. 1 Overall Pick

The NHL All-Star draft is going on in Ottawa tonight with Zdeno Chara of the defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins and Daniel Alfredsson of the Senators captaining and making the selections for the two teams.

After a coin flip determined that Chara would have the first pick, he made Detroit Red Wings forward Pavel Datsyuk his first selection overall. Datsyuk has 14 goals and 39 assists this season, but those numbers only begin to explain the kind of skills Datsyuk brings to the ice; you can't quantify dangle-dangle and an All-Star game is exactly where a star like Datsyuk can shine brightest.

Datsyuk's Red Wings teammate Jimmy Howard will join him on Team Chara, as the winningest goaltender this season was selected in Round 10. Team Chara also has former Red Wing Marian Hossa and the Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin.

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2012 NHL All-Star Draft: Rules, Roster And Red Wings

The NHL All-Star Draft will be held Thursday night. Here's a recap of how it works and what to watch for.

2012 NHL All-Star Game Rosters: Nicklas Lidstrom Not Snubbed, Preferred A Weekend Off

While the Detroit Red Wings have to feel good about both Jimmy Howard and Pavel Datsyuk making the roster for the 2012 NHL All-Star Game, there appears to be one snub: Nicklas Lidstrom. He's a seven-time Norris Trophy winner and a 12-time NHL All-Star, and really, hasn't slowed down much at all. However, Lidstrom wasn't actually snubbed, according to a Tweet from Pierre LeBrun:

Lidstrom informed the league well in advance that he'd rather have the weekend off. He's earned that.

It makes sense, having appeared in 12 All-Star games thus far and nearing the end of his career. Lidstrom has nothing left to prove and though it is always a huge honor and it will never be "been there, done that," a four-day off period will certainly do him well.

Still, Lidstrom is playing well and as defensively as ever this year. He's got eight goals and 15 assists, but his real assets come in his shot-blocking ability. Yahoo has him blocking 51 shots thus far this season, and he currently sits with a +17 on the year. Chances are, he'd have been added to the roster if he hadn't contacted the league about making it.

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2012 NHL All-Star Game Roster: Jimmy Howard, Pavel Datsyuk Represent Red Wings

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