NHL All-Star Game Rosters: Who Deserves It, Who Doesn't?

Official NHL All-Star Game Rosters

Eastern Conference

Line One - Forwards

Evgeni Malkin (PIT)

Alex Kovalev (MON)

Jeff Carter (PHI)

The Eastern Conference's first line is talented in all three positions, and can easily outplay the top line for the West. Malkin in the NHL's leading scorer, Kovalev is putting up the numbers for Montreal (and this will be a home game for him), and Jeff Carter is having a heck of a season in Philly for a guy nobody thought too much of before the season started.

Proposed First Line

Evgeni Malkin (PIT)

Alexander Ovechkin (WSH)

Jeff Carter (PHI)

Line Two - Forwards

Dany Heatley (OTT)

Ilya Kovalchuk (ATL)

Vincent Lecavalier (TBL)

Proposed Second Line

Ilya Kovalchuk (ATL)

Alex Kovalev (MON)

Zach Parise (NJ)

Line Three - Forwards

Alexander Ovechkin (WSH)

Zach Parise (NJ)

Marc Savard (BOS)

Proposed Line Three

Eric Staal (CAR)

Martin St. Louis (TB)

Marc Savard (BOS)

Line Four - Forwards

Eric Staal (CAR)

Thomas Vanek (BUF)

Martin St. Louis (TB)

Proposed Line Four

David Krejci (BOS)

Thomas Vanek (BUF)

Patrick Elias (NJ)

Honorable Mentions - Forwards

Dany Heatley and Vincent Lecavalier aren't too happy at me from moving them from the second line to a backup, while Backstrom, Richards, Gagne, and Roy are still begging to be let in.

Line One - Defensemen

Andrei Markov (MON)

Mike Komisarek (MON)

Haha. This is a joke. Both from Montreal? You've got to be kidding me! Markov is great, but not Komisarek!

Proposed Line One

Andrei Markov (MON)

Zdeno Chara (BOS)

Line Two - Defensemen

Jay Bouwmeester (FLA)

Zdeno Chara (BOS)

Proposed Second Line

Jay Bouwmeester (FLA)

Mark Streit (NYI)

Line Three - Defensemen

Tomas Kaberle (TOR)

Mark Streit (NYI)

Proposed Line Three

Mike Green (WSH)

Dennis Wideman (BOS)

Goaltenders

1. Carey Price (MON)

2. Henrik Lundqvist (NYR)

3. Tim Thomas (BOS)

Carey Price is good, but it's just Montreal's fans getting him here.

Proposed Goaltenders

1. Tim Thomas (BOS)

2. Ryan Miller (BUF)

3. Carey Price (MON)

INJURED - WILL NOT PLAY (Not included in lines)

Sidney Crosby (Forward) (PIT)

Western Conference

Line One - Forwards

Patrick Kane (CHI)

Jonathan Toews (CHI)

Ryan Getzlaf (ANA)

A completely messed-up first line! You've got to be kidding me!

Proposed First Line

Ryan Getzlaf (ANA)

Jarome Iginla (CAL)

Patrick Marleau (SJS)

Line Two - Forwards

Dustin Brown (LA)

Shane Doan (PHX)

Milan Hejduk (COL)

Proposed Second Line

Patrick Kane (CHI)

Marian Hossa (DET)

Shane Doan (PHX)

Line Three - Forwards

Jarome Iginla (CAL)

Mike Modano (DAL)

Rick Nash (CBJ)

Proposed Third Line

Rick Nash (CBJ)

Daniel Sedin (VAN)

Milan Hejduk (COL)

Line Four - Forwards

Joe Thornton (SJS)

Keith Tkachuk (STL)

Patrick Marleau (SJS)

Proposed Fourth Line

Jonathan Toews (CHI)

Joe Thornton (SJS)

Keith Tkachuk (STL)

Honorable Mentions

Dustin Brown is gone, and Mike Modano barely missed the cut.

Line One - Defensemen

Brian Campbell (CHI)

Scott Niedermeyer (ANA)

Proposed First Line

Dan Boyle (SJS)

Brian Rafalski (DET)

Line Two - Defensemen

Dan Boyle (SJS)

Sheldon Souray (EDM)

Proposed Second Line

Sheldon Souray (EDM)

Shea Weber (NSH)

Line Three - Defensemen

Shea Weber (NSH)

Stephane Robidas (DAL)

Proposed Third Line

Brian Campbell (CHI)

Scott Niedermeyer (ANA)

Goaltenders

1. Jean-Sebastian Giguere (ANA)

2. Niklas Backstrom (MIN)

3. Roberto Luongo (VAN)

There is NO WAY that Jean-Sebastian Giguere is the best goalie in the conference.

Proposed Goaltenders

1. Niklas Backstrom (MIN)]

2. Ty Conklin (DET)

3. Roberto Luongo (VAN)

INJURED - WILL NOT PLAY (Not included in lines)

Pavel Datysuk (Forward) (DET)

Niklas Lidstrom (Defenseman) (DET)

Game Prediction

Eastern Conference 10, Western Conference 6

MVP: Jeff Carter - EAST (2 g, 4 a, 6 p, +8)

Second Star: Evgeni Malkin - EAST (2 g, 2 a, 4 p, +5)

Third Star: Ryan Getzlaf - WEST (3 g, 1 a, 4 p, +3)