A massive overhaul is coming to the NHL All-Star Weekend, and it feels custom-built for a dynamic, globally diverse roster like the one we have right here in New Jersey.<\/p>\n
The NHL and NHLPA just officially announced a totally revamped format for the 2027 Honda NHL All-Star Game and All-Star Skills competition. The festivities are heading to UBS Arena on Long Island on February 5th and 6th.<\/p>\n
If you love international rivalries, high-stakes hockey, and watching the league\u2019s elite young talent go head-to-head, this is going to be a weekend to remember. Here is a look at exactly how the new format shakes out.<\/p>\n
Saturday: The International 3-on-3 Tournament<\/p>\n
Forget the old divisional games or fantasy drafts. The All-Star Game on Saturday, February 6th, is going global. The league is replacing the traditional setup with a five-team international round-robin tournament, pitting national squads against each other in a fast-paced 3-on-3 format.<\/p>\n
The Teams: USA, Canada, Sweden, Finland, and a “Rest of World” team comprised of international players outside those four nations (including Russia).<\/p>\n
Roster Sizes: Each squad will carry exactly 11 players: nine skaters and two goaltenders.<\/p>\n
The Format: A 10-game round-robin tournament consisting of rapid-fire, five-minute games with no overtimes or shootouts. A strict points system (2 for a win, 1 for a tie, 0 for a loss) determines the standings.<\/p>\n
The Finals: The top two teams from the round-robin advance to a 10-minute championship final.<\/p>\n
The Stakes: The winning team will claim a $2 million prize to split.<\/p>\n
Broadcast: The entire tournament will air live on ABC in the U.S. and Sportsnet in Canada.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A massive overhaul is coming to the NHL All-Star Weekend, and it feels custom-built for a dynamic, globally…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":711328,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[556],"tags":[64,63,575,85],"class_list":["post-711327","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nhl","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-nhl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/711327","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=711327"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/711327\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/711328"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=711327"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=711327"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=711327"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}