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POSTGAME NOTES 2019 Honda NHL All-Star Game SAP Center, San Jose, Calif. Jan. 26, 2019

First Semifinal: Central Division 10, Pacific Division 4

Second Semifinal: 7, Atlantic Division 4

Final: Metropolitan Division 10, Central Division 5

METROPOLITAN DIVISION CAPTURES SECOND ALL-STAR GAME CHAMPIONSHIP Powered by 17 goals across two games – the most by one team in the 3-on-3 All-Star Game format – the Metropolitan Division captured its second All-Star Game championship to take home $1 million and join the Pacific Division as the only multiple winners in the four-year history of the tournament.

The Metropolitan Division posted a 7-4 win over the Atlantic Division in the semifinals, followed by a 10-5 victory against the Central Division in the final. registered multiple points in both games, including 2-3—5 in the final, to lift the Metropolitan Division to its triumph.

Crosby and Mathew Barzal (2-3—5) both set single-game records for the 3-on-3 format with their five- performances in the final. Crosby, who collected 4-4—8 across today’s two games, now has 6-6—12 in five total appearances under the 3-on-3 format – the most in tournament history.

The Metropolitan Division improved to 4-2 in six total games under the 3-on-3 All-Star Game format, adding to its championship at the 2017 weekend in .

CROSBY TAKES HOME MVP HONORS IN FAMILIAR BUILDING Metropolitan Division forward Sidney Crosby, who missed Friday’s 2019 SAP NHL All-Star Skills due to illness, registered 4-4—8 across two games to win MVP honors in an online fan vote and take home a 2019 Honda Passport Elite.

Crosby became the sixth player in NHL history to capture All-Star Game MVP honors as well as the and Trophy. The others: Jean Beliveau, , , and .

Crosby won the All-Star Game MVP at the sight of one of his greatest NHL triumphs. He and the Penguins defeated the in Game 6 of the 2016 Final, also at SAP Center, on June 12, 2016. Following the victory, Crosby claimed the first of his two Conn Smythe Trophies, an award he would win again a year later.

Crosby became the fourth player in Penguins history to claim the All-Star Game MVP. The others: Mario Lemieux (1985, 1988 and 1990), Jr. (1975) and Greg Polis (1973).

Crosby, , and captured their second All-Star Game championship under the 3-on-3 format, adding to their win with the Metropolitan Division in 2017 (at LAK). They joined (2016 and 2018 w/ PAC), (2016 and 2018 w/ PAC), (2016 and 2018 w/ PAC) and Taylor Hall (2016 w/ PAC and 2017 w/ MET) as multiple winners since the 3-on-3 tournament was introduced in 2016.

ALL-STAR GAME QUICK HITS * Thirteen players made their NHL All-Star Game debuts: Sebastian Aho, Mathew Barzal, John Carlson, Thomas Chabot, Leon Draisaitl, Miro Heiskanen, Clayton Keller, , , David Pastrnak, Elias Pettersson, Mikko Rantanen and .

* Seven players who appeared in the three previous All-Star weekends under the 3-on-3 format again participated this year: Brent Burns, Drew Doughty, Johnny Gaudreau, Braden Holtby, , and .

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* Sidney Crosby scored 15 seconds into the Metropolitan Division’s semifinal win (vs. ATL), the fastest to open a game under the 3-on-3 All-Star format.

* The Central Division earned its first win under the 3-on-3 All-Star Game format with a 10-4 triumph over the hometown Pacific Division in the semifinals. Three players posted four-point games, led by Gabriel Landeskog (3-1—4), who scored the second hat trick in the tournament’s four-year history.

* Both the Central Division and Metropolitan Division matched the record for goals in one game of the 3-on-3 All-Star tournament, posting 10 against the Pacific Division (SF) and Central Division (F), respectively.

* The Central Division scored seven goals in the opening half of its semifinal (vs. PAC), tied for the most in one period under the 3-on-3 All-Star Game format.

* The Pacific Division registered 31 shots on goal in its semifinal (vs. CEN), the most in a single game under the 3-on-3 All-Star format. The combined 49 shots in the game (PAC: 31, CEN: 18) also established a new high for the tournament.

* Devan Dubnyk (CEN) denied Seth Jones (MET) on a in the opening half of the final. It marked the third penalty shot in NHL All-Star Game history, all of which have been unsuccessful. The others: vs. in 2011 (at CAR) and vs. Jimmy Howard in 2012 (at OTT).

UPDATED ALL-STAR STANDINGS BY DIVISION (Since 2016)

Division GP W L OT W% GF GA Titles Pacific 7 5 2 0 .714 37 27 2 Metropolitan 6 4 2 0 .667 38 29 2 Atlantic 6 2 4 0 .333 23 30 0 Central 5 1 4 0 .200 26 38 0

TODAY’S BEST TWO-GAME TOTALS

Most Goals 4 – Sidney Crosby, Metropolitan (2 GP) Gabriel Landeskog, Central (2 GP) Mikko Rantanen, Central (2 GP)

Most Assists 5 – , Central (2 GP) – Ryan O’Reilly, Central (2 GP)

Most Points 8 – Sidney Crosby, Metropolitan: 4-4—8 (2 GP)

Most Saves 25 – Devan Dubnyk, Central (2 GP)

TODAY’S BEST SINGLE-GAME TOTALS

Most Goals 3 – Gabriel Landeskog, Central (SF vs. PAC)

Most Assists 3 – Mathew Barzal, Metropolitan (F vs. CEN) Sidney Crosby, Metropolitan (F vs. CEN) Roman Josi, Central (SF vs. PAC) Ryan O’Reilly, Central (SF vs. PAC) , Central (SF vs. PAC)

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Most Points 5 – Mathew Barzal, Metropolitan: 2-3—5 (F vs. CEN) Sidney Crosby, Metropolitan: 2-3—5 (F vs. CEN)

Most Saves 19 – Devan Dubnyk, Central (SF vs. PAC)

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