Tarasenko earns third straight All-Star bid
Vladimir Tarasenko is fifth in the NHL with 20 goals. Vladimir Tarasenko is fifth in the NHL with 20 goals.
ST. LOUIS -- Vladimir Tarasenko is an All-Star ... again.
The NHL announced Wednesday that Tarasenko has been named to the 2017 NHL All-Star Game, his third consecutive selection. He is the first Blue to accomplish that feat since Hall of Fame defenseman Chris Pronger from 2000-02.
Tarasenko, 25, leads the Blues with 43 points this season, good for fourth overall in the league. He also ranks fifth overall in goals (20), 18th in assists (23), seventh in game-winning goals (four) and sixth in shots on goal (142).
Tarasenko has accumulated 252 points (126 goals, 126 assists) in 299 career regular-season games and 26 points (19 goals, seven assists) in the playoffs.
All-Star weekend is Jan. 28-29 in Los Angeles. Festivities will begin with the skills competition on Jan. 28 and the game on Jan. 29.