The NHL will be revealing the final results of the fan vote for the 2024 NHL All-Star Game on Saturday January 13th in two parts, with six players being announced in the first intermission of the game between the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals and the remaining six before the Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Colorado Avalanche.
With numerous players on the Oilers who are deserving of an appearance at the All-Star Weekend in Toronto, it comes as no surprise to learn that Leon Draisaitl was announced as one of the winners of the fan vote. He will be attending his fifth all-star weekend, joining Connor McDavid.
(Tweet Announcing Draisaitl)
This is not the first time Draisaitl has attended an All-Star game after being voted in, as he was a part of the fan vote in 2023 as well. He has also a history of personal success at these weekends. Back in 2019 he was gaining a reputation around the league as the best and most talented passer around. A skill that was shown by his victory in the Premier Passing Competition during that year’s Skills Competition.
So far in 2023–24, Draisaitl has 19 goals and 43 points in 38 games.
With the return of the player draft at the All-Star Game for the first time since 2015, Oilers fans will be anxious to see if McDavid and Draisaitl can end up on the same team.
The league will be selecting four team captains, and it would be a missed opportunity for them to not select McDavid, the best player in the world and major contributor to the revamped All-Star Weekend, as a team captain. And we can assume that Draisaitl will be at the top of McDavid’s draft list.
