All Star Rosters Set

Last night was the NHL All-Star Game Draft, where the captains had to pick their teams, and both of the full rosters, including the rookies that will be participating in the SuperSkills competition, can be found here.  Now, for the things from last night that bring the intrigue:

*It's not much of a surprise that Team Staal took Cam Ward with the first pick.  Ward's having a great year, and as his teammate, Staal does owe him something for keeping Carolina in the playoff hunt.

*Henrik vs. Daniel:  Need I say more?

*Since the alternate captains could announce the picks, too, it was "The Waiting Game" for the likes of Jonathan Toews and Marc Staal.  Eventually, they would be picked by Team Lidstrom and Team Staal, respectively.

*You know Team Staal is going to have the home ice advantage, with Staal, Ward, and Jeff Skinner all on the same team.

*Those who are last, are first.  Just ask Phil Kessel.  The last guy picked, he also got a new car out of the deal.  Why can't all pick-up game selections end this way?

*And the rookies were divided into two teams, which were determined by the flip of a puck.  Team Staal will have Logan Couture, Tyler Ennis, Michael Grabner, Jamie McBain (there's that Carolina connection, again), Tyler Seguin, and PK Subban.  Team Lidstrom will have Taylor Hall, Evgeny Dadonov, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Cam Fowler, Derek Stepan, and Kevin Shattenkirk.

Let the fun begin.