could not play, he was replaced with Al Smith, their starting minor league goaltender. As it turned out, this year would be the last in which the defending champions faced off against a team consisting of the "best of the rest" - NHL president Clarence Campbell hinted that the following year would be the first in which there would be an East-versus-West battle, citing that the game could be easily moved to different cities. The 21st classic was also the last in which the teams were determined based on the previous season's First and Second All-Star Teams, a move supported by the absence of then-rookie Bobby Orr in the previous season's game and the fact that the game had moved to mid-season. Orr was injured in the third period by Pete Stemkowski, breaking his collarbone. Game summary MVP: Bruce Gamble, Toronto Maple Leafs Attendance: 15,753 Source: Podnieks Rosters Note: G = Goaltender, D = Defence, C = Centre, LW = Left Wing, RW = Right Wing Source: Podnieks See also 1967–68 NHL season References Notes: National Hockey League All-Star Games All-Star Game 1968 Ice hockey competitions in Toronto National Hockey League All-Star Game National Hockey League All-Star Game