After the success of the Four Nations Faceoff this past February, the NHL is pivoting away from the NHL All-Star Game, at least for this year. There will still be some event, but it is unclear what that event will be.

2026 NHL All-Star Game Needs To Be North America vs. The World

As part of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the NHL and NHLPA agreed to send the Players back to the Olympics beginning in 2026. The initial thought was to have an All-Star Game in 2026. During the 2024 Stadium Series event in New Jersey, the League announced that UBS Arena was getting an All-Star Game. However, with the Players heading to the Olympics, plans changed.

Part of those plans will see UBS Arena, home of the New York Islanders, host an Olympic send-off event in 2026 and some All-Star Ga

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