Golden Knights left wing Max Pacioretty (67) makes a shot on goal as Coyotes defenseman Victor Soderstrom (77) reaches to block during the first period of a preseason NHL hockey game on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, at T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
Golden Knights center Chandler Stephenson (20) skates with the puck under pressure from Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon (46) during the first period of an NHL hockey game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Golden Knights right wing Reilly Smith (19) skates with the puck as Flyers center Max Willman (71) skates to defend during the first period of a NHL hockey game on Friday, Dec. 10, 2021, at T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo (7) takes a shot on goal during the third period of a NHL hockey game against the Flyers on Friday, Dec. 10, 2021, at T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Adam Boqvist (27) trips up Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone (61) during the second period of an NHL game at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images
Five Golden Knights were nominated to be captain of the Pacific Division at the 2022 All-Star Game.
Max Pacioretty, Alex Pietrangelo, Reilly Smith, Chandler Stephenson and Mark Stone are included on the ballot as candidates.
The All-Star Game and skills competition are Feb. 4 and 5 at T-Mobile Arena.
Fans can vote online at NHL.com/vote and can cast up to 10 ballots every 24 hours. Voting concludes at 11:59 p.m. ET on Jan. 8, with the top vote-getters by division, regardless of position, named All-Stars and captains.
Fans are permitted to select up to four players per ballot.
Pacioretty has nine goals and 14 points in nine games after missing more than a month with a lower-body fracture.
Pietrangelo leads the Knights in ice time at 25:27 per game and has 18 points (four goals, 14 assists) in 26 games.
Stone has 16 points (three goals, 13 assists) in 14 games after missing a month with a lower-body injury, and Smith is second on the team with 10 goals and 20 points.
Stephenson leads the Knights with 22 points (nine goals, 13 assists) in 25 games.
Contact David Schoen at dschoen@reviewjournal.com or 702-387-5203. Follow @DavidSchoenLVRJ on Twitter.
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