NHL All-Star Selection Debate: Why Werenski Got The First-Team Nod Over Hughes

The NHL announced its all-star teams Thursday, and the first all-star team had two elite players who were first all-star team members for the first time. One was Winnipeg Jets left winger Kyle Connor, and the other was Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski. Both players were deserving of the honor, but some observers suggested Werenski should’ve been beaten out by Vancouver Canucks blueliner Quinn Hughes, who wound up on the league’s second all-star team.

NHL All-Star Selection Debate: Why Werenski Got The First-Team Nod Over Hughes The NHL announced its all-star teams Thursday, and the first all-star team had two elite players who were first all-star team members for the first time. One was Winnipeg Jets left winger Kyle Connor, and the other was Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski. Both players were <a href="https://x.com/NHL/status/1933301851371282544">deserving of the honor</a>, but some observers suggested Werenski should’ve been beaten out by Vancouver Canucks blueliner Quinn Hughes, who wound up on the league’s second all-star team..