The NHL all star and all-rookie teams also were announced yesterday.
Nicklas Backstrom, who finished second in the Calder Trophy voting for rookie-of-the-year, was selected to the first all-rookie team.
Alex Ovechkin was selected to the first all-NHL team for the third time in his first three years in the league. He is the first player since Terry Sawchuk (1950-51 through 1953-53) to be so honored. He is the first skater in the history of the NHL to be selected to the first all-star team in his first three full seasons. Here are the teams:
2007-2008 NHL First All-Star Team
G Evgeni Nabokov, San Jose Sharks
D Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings
D Dion Phaneuf, Calgary Flames
C Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins
RW Jarome Iginla, Calgary Flames
LW Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
2007-2008 NHL Second All-Star Team
G Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils
D Brian Campbell, San Jose Sharks
D Zdeno Chara, Boston Bruins
C Joe Thornton, San Jose Sharks
RW Alex Kovalev, Montreal Canadiens
LW Henrik Zetterberg, Detroit Red Wings
G Evgeni Nabokov, San Jose Sharks
D Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings
D Dion Phaneuf, Calgary Flames
C Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins
RW Jarome Iginla, Calgary Flames
LW Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
2007-2008 NHL Second All-Star Team
G Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils
D Brian Campbell, San Jose Sharks
D Zdeno Chara, Boston Bruins
C Joe Thornton, San Jose Sharks
RW Alex Kovalev, Montreal Canadiens
LW Henrik Zetterberg, Detroit Red Wings
2007-2008 NHL All-Rookie Team
G Carey Price, Montreal Canadiens
D Tobias Enstrom, Atlanta Thrashers
D Tom Gilbert, Edmonton Oilers
F Nicklas Backstrom, Washington Capitals
F Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks
F Jonathan Toews, Chicago Blackhawks
G Carey Price, Montreal Canadiens
D Tobias Enstrom, Atlanta Thrashers
D Tom Gilbert, Edmonton Oilers
F Nicklas Backstrom, Washington Capitals
F Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks
F Jonathan Toews, Chicago Blackhawks
Congratulations to all...
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