8 fevrier (Skill competition)

]The annual All-Star event kicked off today with the skill competitions. Team North America and Team World competed in six different races and the fans got to see their stars shine.

Team North America won the puck control relay with a team of [/size]JOe Thornton[/size], [/size]]Eric Staal[/size][ and [/size]Rick Nash[/size][siz

[/size][]Evgeny Malkin[/size]] of Team World won the fastest skater competition, beating [/size]Dany Heatley in the final.

[/size]]Alexander Ovechkin[/size][][ in the final.
[/size]]Jarret Stoll[/size] of Team North America won the accuracy shooting competition, beating [/size]Marcus Granqvist] in the final.

[/size][Kari Lehtonen[/size] of Team World won the goalie competition (pass&score), beating [/size]Josh Harding] in the final.

Team North America won the breakaway relay with a team of [/size]]Rick Nash[/size]], [/size]Jarret Stoll[/size]] and [/size]Benoit Pouliot].

The yearly clash between Team North America and Team World will take place tomorrow.[/size]