Crosby Leads NHL All-Star Voting
NEW YORK (KDKA/AP) — For the second consecutive week, Pittsburgh Penguins Captain Sidney Crosby leads all players in NHL All-Star voting.
The NHL released the votes on Monday and Crosby has a total of 218,791 votes for the two weeks. Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price moved into second place with 145,726 votes, the most among write-in candidates. Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos is third with 141,818.
Jonathan Toews of the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks is third among forwards with 139,570 votes. The top defensemen are Chicago's Duncan Keith (137,642) and Philadelphia's Chris Pronger (137,549).
The All-Star game will be hosted by the Carolina Hurricanes on Jan. 30 at the RBC Center in Raleigh, N.C. As part of the new format, fans vote for six starters — one at each position — and captains will pick the rest of the two sides.
