The best players from the Eastern Conference take on the best of the Western Conference in the NHL’s annual All-Star game Sunday in Atlanta. Anaheim Ducks defenseman Scott Niedermayer and forward Corey Perry and Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin were among five players named as roster replacements this week, as some high profile players, like the Penguins’ Sidney Crosby and the Vancouver Canucks’ Roberto Luongo, will be unable to attend.
