2018 All-Star Skills Competition

Brian Boyle was intimidated following Hilary Knight in the NHL Skills Accuracy Competition and for good reason

NHL players weren’t the only hockey stars present during the 2018 All-Star Weekend. Numerous members of the United States Women’s Hockey Team made an appearance at the event, including Hilary Knight, one of the best forwards on Team USA.

Taking time out of their busy training schedule to participate in the event, Knight and two other Olympic teammates demonstrated the events that would take place in the Skills Competition.

28-year-old Knight is a two-time Olympic silver medalist, seven-time World Champion, and a staunch advocate for gender equality and positive representation of the female body, so it’s no wonder that Devils forward Brian Boyle was intimidated by her greatness.

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Alex Ovechkin warms up with a Tiny Ovi during the All-Star Skills Competition

Alex Ovechkin doesn’t have a child, but Saturday night, we got a preview of what they may be like.

Ovechkin was joined on the ice by four-year-old Jonas Smailys. Jonas, wearing replica Capitals gear, was basically Ovi’s twin for the night… just tinier.

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By Ian Oland 1 year ago

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Alex Ovechkin wins Hardest Shot competition with 101.3 MPH attempt

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin just became the first forward in 16 years to win the Hardest Shot competition after nailing a puck 101.3 MPH in his second attempt.

“It feels great. That’s why I work so hard in the summer… for this competition,” Ovechkin joked to Jeremy Roenick after winning.

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By Ian Oland 1 year ago

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Alex Ovechkin will compete for Hardest Shot in the 2018 All-Star Skills Competition

Saturday afternoon, the NHL announced the player assignments for the All-Star Skills Competition.

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin, captain of the Metropolitan Division All-Stars, will compete in the Hardest Shot competition. According to the NHL, all six events of the 2018 Skills Competition will be individual competitions, with the winner of each event earning $25,000.

The event will tonight at 7 PM at AMALIE Arena, home of the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Details, rules and participants for all six events of the 2018 GEICO NHL All-Star Skills Competition are listed below.

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By Ian Oland 1 year ago

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