Sidney Crosby leads all players in balloting for the NHL All-Star game for the second consecutive week, according to an Associated Press report. The Penguins? star had 218,791 votes in results released Monday by the league. Canadiens goalie Carey Price moved into second place with 145,726 votes, the most among write-in candidates. Lightning forward Steven Stamkos is third with 141,818.

The Canadian Press, citing an unidentified source, reported two captains will choose players from either conference to make up the teams for the 2011 game in Carolina. The expectation is the sides will be determined during a live TV event at the start of All-Star weekend. NHL vice president Brendan Shanahan developed the idea and discussed the change during the GM meetings on Tuesday, but was reluctant to talk about it with the media afterward.