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Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews ‘Humbled’ to be Voted into NHL All-Star Game, Feels for William Nylander who is Missing Out Due to Format.

The NHL All-Star Game format didn’t allow for much wiggle room due to the specific format that requires at least one player from every NHL team.

Once Mitch Marner was named as the Toronto Maple Leafs first representative, the remaining players had to be voted in. The Atlantic Division was able to send two more skaters an additional goaltender, making it virtually impossible that three Toronto skaters would make it to the 2023 edition of the mostly annual mid-season event.

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