West is best. And don't you forget it. The Pacific Division won the 2018 Honda NHL All-Star Game after winning 5-2 against the Atlantic Division in the final at Amalie Arena in Tampa on Sunday.
The 11 Pacific Division players will split the $1 million prize money. Brock Boeser of the Vancouver Canucks earned the Most Valuable Player award nod with a goal and an assist in the final. He also scored the game-winner in the 5-2 win against the Central Division in the semifinals. Boeser, the second rookie to be named All-Star Game MVP, received a 2018 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid. NHL.com Senior Writer Dan Rosen has the entire recap of the final game . But if you think the results and the stats can encapsulate this weekend, boy do we have some more for you to see.
Yes, your 2018 NHL All-Star Game MVP is 20 years old. His effortless skill was on display this weekend and he's getting better and better, writes NHL.com Director of Editorial Shawn Roarke.
Unforgettable for Boyle
Brian Boyle has been through plenty of tough times this season , which made his first selection to the NHL All-Star Game and a return to the arena he used to call home so special writes NHL.com Staff Writer Amalie Benjamin.
Saves from Smashville
Nashville Predators and Central Division goaltender Pekka Rinne shut down Edmonton Oilers star and Pacific Division captain Connor McDavid twice, and once was of the highlight-reel variety. NHL.com Staff Writer Tom Gulitti takes you inside the mask .
The players weren't the only ones having fun out there. Referee Wes McCauley did his thing to the delight of the players and crowd. And he sparked the funniest sequence of the game, as you can read right here.
Brian Boyle and Henrik Lundqvist, former teammates with the New York Rangers who now play for division rivals, were teammates once again, so they just had to take a selfie .
Fancy fashion
So how do your favorite NHL All-Stars get dressed in the morning? Well, they put their pants on one leg at a time, but they wear way cooler pants .
Weekend to remember
Minnesota native Matt Olson, paralyzed from the chest down, was given first-class treatment and an audience with the Stanley Cup at this weekend's All-Star festivities, writes NHL.com Correspondent Corey Long.
Thank you, Willie
NHL pioneer Willie O'Ree was at Amalie Arena and the game's biggest stars made sure they paid their respects to a living legend.
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The real MVP
Don't forget, there was the all-important NHL Mascot All-Star Game . Guess who won MVP at that one?
