2015 National Hockey League All-Star Game
Name Team Pos Reason and replacement
Tanner Pearson Los Angeles Kings LW Broken leg , replaced by Jiri Sekac
Jimmy Howard Detroit Red Wings G Groin injury , replaced by Marc-Andre Fleury
Pekka Rinne Nashville Predators G Sprained knee , replaced by Jaroslav Halak
Sergei Bobrovsky Columbus Blue Jackets G Groin injury , replaced by Brian Elliott
Evgeni Malkin Pittsburgh Penguins C Lower-body injury , replaced by Filip Forsberg
Sidney Crosby Pittsburgh Penguins C Lower-body injury , replaced by Johnny Gaudreau
Erik Johnson Colorado Avalanche D Lower-body injury , replaced by Aaron Ekblad
Tyler Johnson Tampa Bay Lightning C Lower-body injury , no replacement
Rosters -- Withdrawn
A lower-body injury led Sidney Crosby to miss a fifth-straight All-Star Game . [ 12 ] Prior to the draft , seven players withdrew due to injuries . Only six of seven withdrawn players were replaced by the beginning of the All-Star weekend , leaving an uneven number of players to compete in the All-Star Game . Ultimately , it was Team Toews who had one less player after the draft . Although Sidney Crosby originally did not have a replacement named , it was later decided that skills competition rookie Johnny Gaudreau would take his spot in the game . Three withdrawn players were eventually replaced by rookies who were originally slated to only participate in the skills competitions , while four others were replaced by other NHL players assigned to the Game by the league . [ 7 ] The day of the game , Tyler Johnson withdrew due to a lower-body injury ; although already having been selected to Team Toews , a replacement was not named and the team 's roster remained reduced by two players . [ 13 ]
The 2015 National Hockey League All-Star Game was an exhibition ice hockey game played on January 25, 2015. The game was held in Columbus, Ohio, for the first time, at Nationwide Arena, home of the Columbus Blue Jackets. The team captains were chosen by NHL Hockey Operations: Nick Foligno of the All-Star Game-hosting Blue Jackets served as captain for the home team, and Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks served for the away team. Team Toews won the game 17-12, as the teams and players broke a variety of All-Star Game scoring records. Columbus was originally scheduled to host the All-Star Game on January 27, 2013. The game was postponed two years, first because of the 2012-13 NHL lockout and then due to the league's participation in the 2014 Winter Olympics tournament.