The lone representative of the Vegas Golden Knights in St. Louis, Pacioretty was a spectator for large chunks of the NHL All-Star Skills Competition on Friday.
Although the veteran would no doubt have wanted to participate, Pacioretty would have been entertained by what he saw out on the ice.
Because, while the Skills Competition can be a bit tedious at times, this year’s event had some new features that sparked some real interest and kept people engaged throughout the night.
Adding the Elite Women’s 3-on-3 event proved to be a home run by the NHL (more on that later), while hockey purists like me loved seeing Shea Weber back in the Hardest Shot competition.