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NHL All Star Skills Competition Rosters and Events
Here's a quick look at who's involved in what during Saturday Night's NHL All Star Skills Competition
NHL Skills Competition, East vs West, 7 PM ET, Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
Watch on: NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVA Sports
Saturday night the NHL’s best and brightest take part in the NHL Skills Competition at 7 PM in Nashville. Players from all across the NHL will compete in skills events including, but not limited to, hardest shot, breakaways, shooting accuracy and many more. Of note to Calgary Flames fans are the inclusion of Johnny Gaudreau and Mark Giordano for the second straight season. Each of them will compete in multiple events Saturday night for the West. Here’s a breakdown of the rosters and the events each player will be participating in. Buckle up and get ready for some fun!
| East |
| Bridgestone NHL Fastest Skater |
| Dylan Larkin, Detroit Red Wings; Brandon Saad, Columbus Blue Jackets; Erik Karlsson, Ottawa Senators; Kris Letang, Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Honda NHL Breakaway Challenge |
| Brandon Saad, Columbus Blue Jackets; Evgeny Kuznetsov, Washington Capitals; P.K. Subban, Montreal Canadiens; Cory Schneider, New Jersey Devils |
| DraftKings NHL Accuracy Shooting |
| Shooters: John Tavares, New York Islanders; Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins; Claude Giroux, Philadelphia Flyers; Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Passers: Nicklas Backstrom, Washington Capitals; Jaromir Jagr, Florida Panthers |
| AMP Energy NHL Hardest Shot |
| Aaron Ekblad, Florida Panthers; Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins; Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning; P.K. Subban, Montreal Canadiens |
| Gatorade NHL Skills Challenge Relay |
| One-timer right shooters: Aaron Ekblad, Florida Panthers; Erik Karlsson, Ottawa Senators; Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning |
| One-timer passer: Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins |
| Mini-net passer: Nicklas Backstrom, Washington Capitals |
| Puck control relay: Justin Faulk, Carolina Hurricanes |
| Stick Handling: Claude Giroux, Philadelphia Flyers |
| Goalie Goals: Braden Holtby, Washington Capitals |
| One-timer left shooters: Ryan McDonagh, New York Rangers; Leo Komarov, Toronto Maple Leafs; Ryan O’Reilly, Buffalo Sabres |
| One-timer passer: Jaromir Jagr, Florida Panthers |
| Mini-net passer: Evgeny Kuznetsov, Washington Capitals |
| Puck control relay: Kris Letang, Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Stick handling: Dylan Larkin, Detroit Red Wings |
| Goalie Goals: Ben Bishop, Tampa Bay Lightning |
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Round 1: Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins; Jaromir Jagr, Florida Panthers; P.K. Subban, Montreal Canadiens; Ryan O’Reilly, Buffalo Sabres; Leo Komarov, Toronto Maple Leafs; Aaron Ekblad, Florida Panthers; Roberto Luongo, Florida Panthers
Round 2: Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins; Nicklas Backstrom, Washington Capitals; Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning; Evgeny Kuznetsov, Washington Capitals; Ryan McDonagh, New York Rangers; Justin Faulk, Carolina Hurricanes; Braden Holtby, Washington Capitals
Round 3: Claude Giroux, Philadelphia Flyers; Dylan Larkin, Detroit Red Wings; John Tavares, New York Islanders; Kris Letang, Pittsburgh Penguins; Erik Karlsson, Ottawa Senators; Brandon Saad, Columbus Blue Jackets; Cory Schneider, New Jersey Devils
| West |
| Bridgestone NHL Fastest Skater |
| Roman Josi, Nashville Predators; Matt Duchene, Colorado Avalanche; Taylor Hall, Edmonton Oilers; Dustin Byfuglien, Winnipeg Jets |
| Honda NHL Breakaway Challenge: |
| James Neal, Nashville Predators; Matt Duchene, Colorado Avalanche; Brent Burns, San Jose Sharks; Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings |
| DraftKings NHL Accuracy Shooting |
| Shooters: Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks; Joe Pavelski, San Jose Sharks; Corey Perry, Anaheim Ducks; Jamie Benn, Dallas Stars |
| Passers: Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings; Vladimir Tarasenko, St. Louis Blues |
| Gatorade NHL Skills Challenge Relay |
| One-timer right shooters: Shea Weber, Nashville Predators; Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings; Corey Perry, Anaheim Ducks |
| One-timer passer: Taylor Hall, Edmonton Oilers |
| Mini-net passer: Daniel Sedin, Vancouver Canucks |
| Puck control relay: Johnny Gaudreau, Calgary Flames |
| Stick Handling: Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks |
| Goalie Goals: Pekka Rinne, Nashville Predators |
| One-timer left shooters: Mark Giordano, Calgary Flames; James Neal, Nashville Predators; Vladimir Tarasenko, St. Louis Blues |
| One-timer passer: Matt Duchene, Colorado Avalanche |
| Mini-net passer: Jamie Benn, Dallas Stars |
| Puck Control relay: Roman Josi, Nashville Predators |
| Stick handling: Tyler Seguin, Dallas Stars |
| Goalie Goals: Devan Dubnyk, Minnesota Wild |
| AMP Energy NHL Hardest Shot: |
| Dustin Byfuglien, Winnipeg Jets; Tyler Seguin, Dallas Stars; John Scott; Shea Weber, Nashville Predators |
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Round 1: Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks; Matt Duchene, Colorado Avalanche, Brent Burns, San Jose Sharks; Mark Giordano, Calgary Flames; Vladimir Tarasenko, St. Louis Blues; Daniel Sedin, Vancouver Canucks; Devan Dubnyk, Minnesota Wild
Round 2: Joe Pavelski, San Jose Sharks; Taylor Hall, Edmonton Oilers; Jamie Benn, Dallas Stars; James Neal, Nashville Predators; Johnny Gaudreau, Calgary Flames; Dustin Byfuglien, Winnipeg Jets; John Gibson, Anaheim Ducks
Round 3: John Scott; Shea Weber, Nashville Predators; Tyler Seguin, Dallas Stars; Corey Perry, Anaheim Ducks; Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings; Roman Josi, Nashville Predators; Pekka Rinne, Nashville Predators
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