Metro Division wins All-Star Game; Claude Giroux named MVP

Metropolitan Division forward Claude Giroux (28) of the Philadelphia Flyers was named MVP. Lucas Peltier-USA TODAY Sports

Metropolitan Division wins NHL All-Star Game; Claude Giroux named MVP

Originally posted on Daily Faceoff | By Cam Lewis | Last updated 2/5/22

The Metropolitan Division has earned bragging rights this year.

Led by Claude Giroux, who scored three goals and four points, the Metro Division won the 2022 All-Star Game in Las Vegas on Saturday afternoon. Giroux was named Most Valuable Player as the Metro squad took down the Pacific and Central Divisions en route to the win.

Since the four-division tournament format was introduced at the 2016 All-Star Game in Nashville, the Metro and Pacific Divisions have gone back and forth as winners. The Metro won in 2017 and 2019, while the Pacific won in 2016, 2018 and 2020.

Let’s go over what happened…

Tom Wilson of the Washington Capitals kicked things off just second into the first game of the afternoon between the Metro and the Pacific. The fans at T-Mobile Arena in Vegas let Wilson know they felt about it…

Tom Wilson nets one to kick off the #NHLAllStar Game!

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— NHL (@NHL) February 5, 2022

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Ebs nets the first-ever #NHLAllStar goal in #SeaKraken history!!! pic.twitter.com/Dt3TTZYQTy
— Seattle Kraken (@SeattleKraken) February 5, 2022

The Metro Division would wind up winning the game by a score of 6-4. The most impressive part? They kept Connor McDavid off the scoresheet.

The highest-scoring game of the afternoon featured an 8-5 win by the Central Division over the Atlantic Division. Jordan Kyrou, the league’s fastest skater, continued his big weekend by leading the Central with two goals and four points…

Four points (2G, 2A) in his first #NHLAllStar Game…is that good? pic.twitter.com/1zS1QiuOrl
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) February 5, 2022

Yet again the Metro got off to a quick start, and yet again it was a Capital getting the job done in Vegas. This time, it was Evgeny Kuznetsov who opened the scoring just 27 seconds into the final…

Evgeny Kuznetsov (@Kuzya92) gets the party started early in the final game! #NHLAllStar

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— NHL (@NHL) February 5, 2022

Giroux, an impending unrestricted free agent, seems to have some chemistry with Jake Guentzel of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Hmm…

Guentzel Giroux in the net

There's 1:45 left in the championship game and the Metro Division has the 5-3 lead! pic.twitter.com/p5aKfZrue1
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) February 5, 2022