Pastrnak, McDavid, Ovechkin, MacKinnon named All-Star captains

Four of the NHL's most dynamic offensive stars will captain their respective divisions at the 2020 All-Star Game in St. Louis.

David Pastrnak will lead the Atlantic Division squad, Connor McDavid the Pacific, Alex Ovechkin the Metropolitan, and Nathan MacKinnon the Central, the NHL announced Saturday night.

Pastrnak leads the NHL in goals with 28, while Ovechkin ranks third with 22. McDavid paces the league in scoring with 60 points, and MacKinnon occupies third spot with 53 points in 35 games.

All four players were chosen as captains via the NHL's online fan voting system. McDavid is representing the Pacific Division for the fourth consecutive season, and Ovechkin will make his third straight appearance as Metro captain. MacKinnon occupied the role of Central captain last year, but didn't participate in the weekend's events. Pastrnak made his All-Star Game debut in 2019, and this will be his first appearance as captain.

All-Star Weekend runs Jan. 24-25.