It may be hard to believe, but the NHL All-Star Game is officially one month away, as the big game takes place on Feb. 3. As a result of it getting closer, the NHL is set to announce each team’s All-Star representative tomorrow (Jan. 4). Thus, we will soon find out which player from each team will be first named All-Stars.
When it comes to the Toronto Maple Leafs’ roster, it is clear that they have some excellent players to pick from. While the team has had mixed results this campaign, their stars have shown up, so the decision ahead will be tough. Because of this, let’s now discuss the club’s top two All-Star representative candidates.
certainly stands out as a prime candidate to be named the Maple Leafs’ All-Star representative. The superstar winger has been the Maple Leafs’ most consistent all season and is having the best campaign of his career because of it. In 35 games thus far, the 2014 eighth-overall pick has 19 goals to go along and leads the team in both assists (31) and points (50). He is also currently tied for fifth with David Pastrnak (Boston Bruins) and J.T. Miller (Vancouver Canucks) in the NHL in points.
As noted above, Nylander has been remarkably consistent, and it has been a major reason for his immense success during the 2023-24 season. He started the season with a 17-game point streak and recently put together another 13-game point streak. He also has points in 31 out of 35 games this season. This alone helps strengthen his case of being the Maple Leafs’ All-Star representative, and it is fair to argue that he is the frontrunner.
If Nylander is named the club’s All-Star representative, it will mark the first time in his career that he was named to the All-Star Game. Thus, this would be a big honour for the 27-year-old.
