Metropolitan Division Takes Victory In Final NHL All-Star Match

LOS ANGELES (CBSNewYork/AP) -- Wayne Simmonds scored the tiebreaking goal with 4:58 to play, and fill-in coach Wayne Gretzky led the Metropolitan Division to a 4-3 victory over the Pacific Division on Sunday in the final match of the revamped NHL All-Star Game.

Columbus' Cam Atkinson scored the tying goal for the Metropolitans in the four-team, 3-on-3 divisional tournament format introduced to the midseason classic last season.

Washington goalie Braden Holtby then made several big saves to secure the win for his 11-man team, which will split a $1 million prize.

The Islanders' John Tavares, the Rangers' Ryan McDonagh and the Devils' Taylor Hall were also part of the Metropolitan Division All-Star team.

The Metropolitan squad rallied behind a pair of goals from Tavares and a do-it-yourself goal from Hall.

Simmonds was named the game's MVP after he put the Metropolitans ahead to complete a hat trick for the former Kings forward, who is still well-liked in Los Angeles after he was traded to Philadelphia in 2011.

Simmonds and Atkinson, a late addition to the team, scored three goals apiece.

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