TAMPA, Fla. (June 21, 2022) – Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews, who earlier today captured the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP and Ted Lindsay Award for most outstanding player as selected by the NHLPA at the 2022 NHL Awards, heads the list of players voted to the 2021-22 NHL First All-Star Team.
Flanking Matthews on the First Team front line are Maple Leafs teammate Mitchell Marner on right wing and Johnny Gaudreau of the Calgary Flames on left wing. The defensemen are Norris Trophy recipient Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche and Roman Josi of the Nashville Predators. The goaltender is Vezina Trophy winner Igor Shesterkin of the New York Rangers.
Matthews has earned his first berth on the First Team, following his debut on the Second Team in in 2020-21. Gaudreau and Shesterkin also are making their inaugural First Team appearance, while Marner, Makar and Josi have been voted to the First Team for the second time.
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