The All-Star festivities kick off this evening at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida – and they’ll have a distinctly different, beachfront vibe to them.
When: Friday, February 3, 7:00 PM
Where: FLA Live Arena
How to Watch: ESPN, ESPN+, Sportsnet, TVA Sports
Players from each of the four divisions will take part in seven contests, consisting of four classics – Fastest Skater, Hardest Shot, Breakaway Challenge and Accuracy Shooting.
Joining those four, however, are three new South Florida specials (including two outdoors):
[Descriptions via NHL.com]
Alex Ovechkin will be participating in the Hardest Shot, an event he won the last time he attended the All-Star Game, and the Breakaway Challenge, delightfully teaming up with Sidney Crosby.
As has become a fabulous new tradition, some of the world’s best hockey players who just happen to be women will also be participating, with Alex Carpenter, Hilary Knight, Emily Clark, Rebecca Johnston and Sarah Nurse joining in the festivities. Also look for Roberto Luongo to step in and face the 8/87 duo.
Here are all of the participants by event:
Fastest Skater
Breakaway Challenge
Tendy Tandem
Splash Shot
Accuracy Shooting
Pitch ‘n Puck
Hardest Shot
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