NHL’s 3-on-3 All-Star Shakeup Brings A New International Twist

The league is tinkering with All-Star Weekend again, and this time the board looks even more like a front-office fever dream. NHL officials are planning an international 3-on-3 tournament for 2027, which gives the midsummer showcase a fresh angle without pretending everyone was begging for the old script to stay. The format is designed to add more country-versus-country juice to a weekend that has been searching for a pulse for years.