Karlsson named to 2016 NHL All-Star Game

The NHL released their Divisional All-Star rosters on Wednesday and captain Erik Karlsson received the news that he'll be representing the Sens in Nashville.

To start, here's a look at the rest of the Atlantic Division All-Stars. For complete rosters, click here.

#NHLAllStar: Atlantic P. Bergeron J. Jagr L. Komarov D. Larkin R. O’Reilly S. Stamkos A. Ekblad E. Karlsson P.K. Subban B. Bishop R. Luongo

— NHL (@NHL) January 6, 2016

Senators head coach Dave Cameron was asked about Karlsson being named an All-Star during his media availability and responded with a sarcastic: "That's a shocker, isn't it?". Karlsson currently sits 4th in NHL scoring with 42 points (9 goals, 33 assists) in 40 games and leads all defenseman in points, assists and TOI/game (28:27).

Congratulations to @ErikKarlsson65 on being named to the @NHL All-Star Game!

— Ottawa Senators (@Senators) January 6, 2016

This will be Karlsson's third trip to All-Star Weekend after attending in both 2011 in Carolina and 2012 in Ottawa where he was captain Daniel Alfredsson's first selection in the All-Star Draft which you can relive below.

The 2016 Honda NHL All-Star Game will also come with a new format which will see the All-Stars take part in a three-game tournament, played in a 3-on-3 format, and featuring teams representing each NHL division. All-Star Weekend will be hosted in Nashville and takes place from January 30th-31st.