Jared Ross had a goal and six assists and PlanetUSA scored nine goals in the third period to beat Canada 14-11 in the AHL All-Star game Monday night, as reported by the Associated Press. It was the highest scoring All-Star game in league history with 25 goals, besting a 13-11 victory by Canada in 2002. Ross, of the Philadelphia Phantoms, was chosen as the game?s MVP.

In Montreal where the NHL was born 92 years earlier, with the All-Star game as the backdrop, Alex Kovalev gave Canadiens fans something new to cheer about in the 100th season of the league?s most storied franchise. Kovalev scored two breakaway goals and then scored in the shootout to help give the Eastern Conference All-Stars a wild 12-11 victory over the West on Sunday night, as reported by the Associated Press.

Sharks captain Patrick Marleau and Stars defenseman Stephane Robidas have been added to the Western Conference roster for the NHL All-Star Game. They replace a pair of Red Wings, forward Pavel Datsyuk and defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom, who will not play due to injuries.

Pavel Datsyuk?s status for the All-Star Game on Sunday now is in question, according to a Yahoo.com report. Datsyuk suffered a hip injury in Tuesday?s 6-3 loss to the Coyotes and may be forced to skip All-Star Weekend at the Bell Centre in Montreal.

Penguins captain Sidney Crosby claimed after Tuesday?s loss to the Hurricanes that his status for Sunday?s All-Star Game in Montreal is uncertain, as reported by Yahoo.com. ?I?m going to talk to the doctor (on Tuesday night), and we?ll know by tomorrow what?s going on,? said Crosby, who was unable to play in the 2008 All-Star Game after sustaining a high ankle sprain.

Bruins' coach Claude Julien will be behind the Eastern Conference bench, and Sharks' coach Todd McLellan will guide the Western Conference team at the All-Star Game in Montreal, according to an Associated Press report on Saturday. The NHL All-Star Game is being held at the Bell Centre on January 25.

The reserves for the Eastern Conference All-Star team were announced on Thursday. Washington's Alex Ovechkin, Tampa Bay's Vincent Lecavalier, Carolina's Eric Staal, Buffalo's Thomas Vanek, Boston's Marc Savard, New Jersey's Zach Parise, Ottawa's Dany Heatley, Atlanta's Ilya Kovalchuk and Philadelphia's Jeff Carter made the team.

It is clear that Penguins center Sidney Crosby is the new face of the NHL. The starters for this month?s All-Star Game in Montreal were announced on Saturday and Crosby headed the list with a record vote total in the balloting, as reported by Yahoo.com.