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Evgeny Kuznetsov, Braden Holtby, and Nicklas Backstrom Walk Red Carpet Before Skills Competition (Photos)

By Ian Oland

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January 30, 2016 7:53 pm

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First-time all stars Evgeny Kuznetsov, Braden Holtby, and Nicklas Backstrom walked the red carpet ahead of tonight’s Skills Competition at Bridgestone Arena in front of a huge crowd. Kuznetsov once again wore his lucky suit again.

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Here’s what the Caps’ three all stars will be up to tonight.

Via the Caps:

The NHL will hold the 2016 Honda NHL All-Star Skills Competition tonight at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Evgeny Kuznetsov was chosen to participate in the Honda NHL Breakaway Challenge, Nicklas Backstrom will be a passer in DraftKings NHL Accuracy Shooting and Backstrom, Kuznetsov and Braden Holtby will participate in the Gatorade NHL Skills Challenge Relay and Discover NHL Shootout.

The Honda NHL Breakaway Challenge is a test of creativity a player can insert into a breakaway. Three shooters and one goaltender from each team will participate. Each skater will attempt two shots. NHL penalty shot rules do not apply. Fans in-arena and watching on television will be able to vote for their favorite player on Twitter by casting their vote using the hashtag that corresponds to the player of their choice.

The Gatorade NHL Skills Challenge Relay is a timed relay event involving 14 skaters and one goalie from each team. It consists of five challenges: One-Timers, with three shooters and one passer per team; Passing, with one passer per team; Puck Control, with one skater per team; Stick-Handling, with one skater per team; and Goalie Goals, with one goalie per team. Each skill must be completed before moving on to the next challenge with the exception of one timers, passing and goalie goals, in which a maximum of forty-five seconds will be allocated. The goal is to finish all five challenges faster than the opponent.

The Discover NHL Shootout features a three-round shootout with 18 skaters and three goaltenders. During each two-minute round, six skaters and one goalie from each team will take the ice. Teams will alternate after each shot with each player having a maximum of 10 seconds to take a shot. Players one and three from each team will be designated Discover puck players; each goal scored by these players will count as two points. NHL shootout rules apply to each scoring attempt.

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