The NHL All-Star game is more than just a game, it has evolved into a weekend-long event. What was once just an east versus west all-star game has developed into the 3 on 3 divisional tournament and the skills competitions on Saturday night.
The NHL skills competition was set to be held on January 27th in Tampa Bay. The skills competition, held annually is a group of events in which selected all-stars to participate in various events. The winner of each of the six events will be awarded $25,000. The following events were last night:
- Enterprise NHL Fastest Skater
- Dunkin’ Donuts NHL Passing Challenge
- GEICO NHL Save Streak
- Gatorade NHL Puck Control Relay
- PPG NHL Hardest Shot
- Honda NHL Accuracy Shooting
The 3-on-3 divisional tournament is the main event of the weekend.