2017 All-Star Game

Alex Ovechkin jumps up and down with Braden Holtby after Metropolitan Division wins 2017 All-Star Game

Under the tutelage of Head Coach Wayne Gretzky, Alex Ovechkin and Braden Holtby’s Metropolitan Division defeated the Pacific Division to win the All-Star Game tournament and earn one million dollars.

Alex Oveckin was minus-two. For some reason, Braden Holtby tried really hard in his shutout stint in net for the Metro. Ovechkin jumped up and down with Holtby to celebrate.

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By Peter Hassett 2 years ago

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Watch Alex Ovechkin help his all-star teammates stay hydrated (GIF)

With twenty seconds left and a million dollars on the line, Alex Ovechkin went to the next level to ensure the Metropolitan Division All-Stars would hang on to their 4-3 lead.

He became the team’s waterboy.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby tally assists on each other’s goals

The Metropolitan Division All-Stars defeated the Atlantic Division All-Stars 10-6 in both team’s first game of the tournament. The Metro was buoyed by two goals by an unlikely pair – line-mates Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Braden Holtby makes point-blank stop on Brad Marchand during All-Star Game (GIFs)

The Metropolitan Division defeated the Atlantic Division all-stars 10-6 in the second match of the All-Star Game. Braden Holtby relieved Sergei Bobrovski in the second period and made 12 stops on 15 shots.

His most impressive save came on Brad Marchand.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Capitals all-stars Alex Ovechkin, Braden Holtby, and Greg Smith pose for photos before All-Star Game

Before the All-Star Game, Capitals all-stars, forward Alex Ovechkin, goaltender Braden Holtby, and Head Athletic Trainer Greg Smith posed for several photos together.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Alex Ovechkin poses with the other Russians participating in the 2017 All-Star Game (Photos)

During last night’s All-Star Skills Competition, Alex Ovechkin sought out the other three Russians participating in the 2017 All-Star Game for a photo – in what is becoming an annual tradition.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby will play on the same line during the 2017 All-Star Game

Whelp. This is a thing that’s really going to happen.

Sidney Crosby is going to center his new BFF, Alex Ovechkin, during the All-Star Game. Pierre McGuire broke the news while speaking to Crosby in the locker room before all-star introductions.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Ryker Kesler steals show in All-Star Skills Competition, says favorite player is Alex Ovechkin

Saturday night during the All-Star Skills competition, Ryker Kesler took his dad’s place in the NHL Shootout. The six-year-old then scored on former Vezina Trophy winner Carey Price five-hole.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Watch Braden Holtby score a goal during the All-Star Skills Challenge Relay

Braden Holtby played forward as a kid. But despite several attempts as a professional, Holtby has never scored a goal as a goaltender.

Saturday night in Los Angeles, Holtby did so during the NHL’s All-Stars Skills Competition. While participating in the Challenge Relay, Holtby clinched the win for the Metropolitan Division after scoring a goal on his fourth attempt. The Metropolitan All-Stars finished with a 1:21.700 time.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Alex Ovechkin was surprised to learn that his competition for the NHL’s hardest shot was Shea Weber

Whoever decided the lineup for the Hardest Shot Competition did not consult Alex Ovechkin. We know this because of the Russian machine’s reaction when he found out he was matched up against defending champion and owner of the second hardest shot of all-time, Shea Weber.

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By Chris Cerullo 2 years ago

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