Simmonds 2018 All-Star Captain Picks: Doughty, Schenn, Voracek, Stamkos

Voting for the 2018 NHL All-Star Game started on Dec. 1, with fans getting the opportunity to pick the four division captains for the game at Amalie Arena in Tampa on Jan. 28.
With the latest voting totals to be released Wednesday, Philadelphia Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds, the MVP of the 2017 All-Star Game, shared with NHL.com his picks for the four division captains and cast his vote for a few of his friends.

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Pacific Division

Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings

"I think he's having a heck of a season as well. Whether it's him or [Kings captain Anze] Kopitar, those guys are bringing the Kings back to relevance."

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Central Division

Brayden Schenn, St. Louis Blues

"He's having a heck of a season and it's been really nice to see. He's been one of their top players and one of the top players in the League so far."

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Metropolitan Division

Jakub Voracek, Philadelphia Flyers

"He's on fire and he's been an All-Star before. He's had an unbelievable season to this point. I think he's been one of the huge catalysts of our team. Even though we're not where we want to be in the standings without guys like Jake and [Claude Giroux], we wouldn't even be this close."

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Atlantic Division

Steven Stamkos, Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning

"I can't pick one, they're hand in hand. One [Stamkos] has [45 points], the other [Kucherov] has [51]. I feel like they're on every single goal Tampa has, it's those two."