9.2.2012

NHL All-Star Skill Competitions
The annual All-Star event kicked off today with the skill competitions. Team Kane and Team Toews competed in six different races and the fans got to see their stars shine.

Team Kane won the puck control relay with a team of Patrick Kane, Evgeni Malkin and Rick Nash.

Mike Green of Team Toews won the fastest skater competition, beating Alexander Ovechkin in the final.

Zdeno Chara of Team Kane won the hardest shot competition with a result of 90 MPH, beating Sheldon Souray in the final.

Ilya Kovalchuk of Team Kane won the accuracy shooting competition, beating Steven Stamkos in the final.

Carey Price of Team Toews won the goalie competition (pass&score), beating Cam Ward in the final.

Team Kane won the breakaway relay with a team of Alexander Ovechkin, Rick Nash and Patrick Kane.

Team Kane won the Skill Competitions 4-2.

NHL All-Star Game

Boxscore for the game:
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00:51 1-0 TK Ilya Kovalchuk [1] (Duncan Keith, Anze Kopitar)
03:03 1-1 TT P.K. Subban [1] (Shea Weber, Jeff Carter)
08:36 2-1 TK Patrick Kane [1] (Brad Richards, Dustin Byfuglien)
10:08 3-1 TK Bobby Ryan [1] (Rick Nash, Mike Green)
10:27 3-2 TT Steven Stamkos [1] (Alex Pietrangelo)
12:07 3-3 TT Jonathan Toews [1] (Dion Phaneuf, Shea Weber)
15:13 3-4 TT Corey Perry [1] (Taylor Hall, Steven Stamkos)
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24:26 3-5 TT Sidney Crosby [1] (Nicklas Lidström, Jeff Carter)
28:23 4-5 TK Bobby Ryan [2] (Brad Richards, Jeff Carter)
29:14 5-5 TK Bobby Ryan [3] (Mike Green, Brad Richards)
29:52 5-6 TT Taylor Hall [1] (Steven Stamkos, Shea Weber)
31:16 6-6 TK Henrik Sedin [1] (Martin St. Louis)
33:24 7-6 TK Patrick Kane [2] (Jarome Iginla, Dustin Byfuglien)
39:45 7-7 TT Steven Stamkos [2] (Taylor Hall, Daniel Sedin)
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42:17 8-7 TK Matt Duchene [1] (Patrick Kane, Brent Burns)
42:47 9-7 TK Mike Green [1] (Brad Richards, Evgeni Malkin)
44:28 10-7 TK Alexander Ovechkin [1] (Jay Bouwmeester, Bobby Ryan)
45:38 10-8 TT Corey Perry [2] (Alex Pietrangelo, Steven Stamkos)
47:49 11-8 TK Alexander Ovechkin [2] (Rick Nash, Patrick Kane)

Team Kane won the All-Star Game 11-8.

Bobby Ryan won the brand new car!