On January 3, Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos was named Atlantic Division captain and earned the Atlantic's first roster spot for the 2018 NHL All-Star Game, being played at Tampa's AMALIE Arena, following a fan vote to determine the top play this season in each division.
Four days later, Lightning head coach Jon Cooper was announced head coach of the Atlantic Division squad after guiding the Bolts to a NHL-best .744 points percentage through the first half of the season.
Turns out, Stamkos and Cooper will have plenty of familiar faces to keep them company during the League showcase in their hometown.
Nikita Kucherov, Andrei Vasilevskiy and Victor Hedman were named All-Stars on Wednesday, bringing the Lightning's All-Star player count to four and representatives to five.
Lightning well-represented at 2018 NHL All-Star Game
The Bolts will send a League-high four players to the game set to be held in Tampa