Well, it's almost another election year. Practice getting to the ballots by submitting your NHL 2020 All-Star game votes to send your favorite Capitals to San Jose.
Washington sits atop the Metropolitan Division through stellar play from players like T.J. Oshie, Braden Holtby, John Carlson, and Alex Ovechkin - all of whom are featured on the league's official ballot.
Click here to VOTE for your favorite Capitals.
Those four players are listed as the primary options to represent the division on Jan. 26, but fans can scroll down and type other names in like Evgeny Kuznetsov too. Fans can also vote through the NHL app.
Last season, Alex Ovechkin was selected as the Metropolitan representative by fans in the all-new voting format. He ended up taking the game off due to rest and got a one-game suspension as a result.
He's played in the all-star game seven times, missing the event on three occasions.
If fans want to select a less glamorous all-star captain, then Carlson could be an excellent option. He's had a terrific season for a defender, leading the Caps in points with 43 (11 G, 33 A), which is good for sixth on the league's leaderboards. That's 10 points more than Ovechkin.
Holtby has had another solid season in net despite constant pressure from his No. 2, Ilya Samsonov. Oshie's balanced 22 points (11 G, 11 A) puts him in contention as one of Washington's fan favorite's, but look for Jakub Vrana to garner some votes to thanks to his prolific scoring season, notching 15 dazzling goals already.
It's the fourth consecutive year fans can vote for the division captains, the remaining all-stars are selected by the NHL Operations Department. Following the format introduced in 2016, there will be 44 all-stars in total - six forwards, three defensemen and two goalies for four teams for each division. Competing for the $1 million prize, the three-game, 3-on-3 tournament format will emphasize pace and offense to give an exciting style of play for the fans.
All-star voting closes Sunday, Dec. 23.
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