Tuesday, January 22, 2008

January 22nd, Part II

NIEDERMEYER, MALKIN AMONG 5 ADDED TO ALL-STAR ROSTER

Two members of the Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks -- defenseman Scott Niedermayer and forward Corey Perry -- are among five players added to the Western and Eastern Conference rosters for the 2008 NHL All-Star Game, Sunday, Jan. 27 at Philips Arena in Atlanta (6pm ET, Versus).

Niedermayer and Perry join their Anaheim teammates, defenseman Chris Pronger and forward Ryan Getzlaf, and the give the Ducks a League-high four representatives on the Western Conference team.

Also added to the Western Conference roster is Dallas Stars forward Mike Ribeiro. Named to the Eastern Conference roster are Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin and Boston Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas.

The players named today replace Colorado Avalanche forward Paul Stastny, Detroit Red Wings forward Henrik Zetterberg, Stars defenseman Sergei Zubov, New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur and Penguins forward Sidney Crosby.

Niedermayer, the 2007 Conn Smythe Trophy winner as MVP of the Stanley Cup playoffs, will be making his fifth career All-Star Game appearance. This will be the first All-Star Game for Malkin, Perry, Ribeiro and Thomas.

2008 NHL All-Star Game Rosters

Eastern Conference All-Star Team

Player Pos. NHL Club

Tim Thomas G Boston
Tomas Vokoun G Florida
Rick DiPietro G NY Islanders

Evgeni Malkin F Pittsburgh
Vincent Lecavalier * F Tampa Bay
Alex Ovechkin F Washington
Jason Spezza F Ottawa
Mike Richards F Philadelphia
Daniel Alfredsson * F Ottawa
Eric Staal F Carolina
Tomas Kaberle D Toronto
Ilya Kovalchuk F Atlanta
Marian Hossa F Atlanta
Scott Gomez F NY Rangers
Martin St. Louis F Tampa Bay
Zdeno Chara * D Boston
Kimmo Timonen D Philadelphia
Brian Campbell D Buffalo
Sergei Gonchar D Pittsburgh
Andrei Markov * D Montreal
Marc Savard F Boston

Western Conference All-Star Team

Player Pos. NHL Club

Evgeni Nabokov G San Jose
Chris Osgood G Detroit
Manny Legace G St. Louis

Scott Niedermayer D Anaheim
Corey Perry F Anaheim
Mike Ribeiro F Dallas
Duncan Keith D Chicago
Dion Phaneuf * D Calgary
Nicklas Lidstrom * D Detroit
Marian Gaborik F Minnesota
Shawn Horcoff F Edmonton
Anze Kopitar F Los Angeles
Jarome Iginla * F Calgary
Pavel Datsyuk * F Detroit
Ryan Getzlaf F Anaheim
Jason Arnott F Nashville
Chris Pronger D Anaheim
Henrik Sedin F Vancouver
Ed Jovanovski D Phoenix
Rick Nash F Columbus
Joe Thornton F San Jose

* voted to starting lineup in All-Star fan balloting