The NHL has done a good job reinventing the All-Star Game over the years. This year’s skills competition included the Shooting Stars challenge. The Toronto Maple Leafs were represented on the ice at the festivities by Frederik Andersen and Mitch Marner.
Though Auston Matthews was voted in, a wrist injury kept him from participating. As much fun as it was to watch the Leafs players perform, they could still have made things more interesting.
The 3-on-3 tournament has been the most exciting iteration of an exhibition game that has taken on many forms over the years.