Blackhawks' Keith, Toews near top of All-Star voting

Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith and Penguins captain Sidney Crosby are the leaders in the first week of voting in the 2011 NHL All-Star Fan Balloting, presented by XM with 82,968 and 118,755 votes, respectively.

Rounding out the top five in votes are team captains Nicklas Lidstrom of the Detroit Red Wings with 80,723 votes, Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals with 80,169 votes and Jonathan Toews of the Blackhawks with 79,953 votes. More than 3.62 million votes have been cast to date.

The leading vote-getters by position are forwards Crosby, Ovechkin and Toews of the Blackhawks; defensemen Keith and Lidstrom; and goalie Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens with 71,199 votes.