John Tavares and Josh Bailey of the Islanders were selected Wednesday for the NHL All-Star Game, to be held Jan. 28 in Tampa. Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist was also named to the team.
Tavares, who leads the Islanders in points and is tied for sixth in the league with 51 points, will be making his fifth career All-Star Game appearance.
Bailey, who is tied for eighth in the league with 50 points through 42 games — just five points off his best season total — will be making his first appearance at the All-Star Game. He missed Sunday’s game with a lower-body injury but should be healthy in time to for the All-Star Game.