Jets forward Kyle Connor named to NHL all-star team for 2nd time

Winnipeg Jets forward Kyle Connor has been added to the roster for the NHL's upcoming All-Star Weekend in Toronto.

Connor, who will be making his second all-star appearance, leads the Jets with 18 goals despite missing more than a month of action with a knee injury.

He also has 11 assists, giving him 29 points in 28 games.

Winnipeg goaltender Connor Hellebuyck and head coach Rick Bownesswere previously named to the all-star festivities.

New York Rangers forward Vincent Trocheck, who has15 goals and 29 assists in 46 games this season,was also named to the roster.

Connor and Trocheck replace injured forwards Connor Bedard(Chicago)and Jack Eichel(Vegas).

The 18-year-old Bedard was named to the all-star team after an impressive start to his rookie season with 33 points, including 15 goals and18 assists, over39 games.

But he sustained a broken jaw in a Dec. 5 game against New Jersey. Chicago coach Luke Richardson said before his team's game Monday night at Vancouver that he expects Bedard to miss another six weeks.

Eichel, who has 44 points in 42 games, sustained a lower-body injury on Jan. 11 and is week-to-week after undergoing surgery.

With Eichel out, the defending Stanley Cup champion Golden Knights will not have a representative at All-Star Weekend.

The all-star game and skills competition is scheduled to run from Feb. 1 to 3 at Scotiabank Arena.