The 2024 NHL All-Star Game in Toronto is shaping up to be a great one, and with so many stars around, it should be a fun time. Unfortunately for two big stars, they won't find themselves present when the February weekend of All-Star festivities rolls around.
This comes on the back of major injuries for both, and while they are expected to return sometime this season, it's no doubt a blow for both to not be able to represent their teams on such a stage.
It would have been great to see Connor Bedard on such a stage, but for now, injury has robbed him of this honour, even though it's likely he'll find himself as an All-Star many times throughout his career. For now though, it's a well-deserved honour for both Kyle Connor and Vincent Trochek, who have been standouts in their own right thus far in 2023-24.