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The on-ice action starts today, as day two of the NHL All-Star Game gets underway, which means it's time for the best in the league to display their talent in the skills competition.
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There are six events today; fastest skater, breakaway challenge, accuracy shooting, skills challenge relay, hardest shot, and the shootout.
The event begins at 7 PM EST. You can watch online via the CBC.ca live stream. CBC will carry the TV feed for English viewers , and TVA Sports will carry it in French.
In the United States you can watch the competition on NBCSN, or online via NBC Sports Extra.
Here's what you need to know about each event.
Bridgestone NHL Fastest Skater Competition
Four players from each team will test their speed, facing off against an opponent in a two-skater race. The race track is the entire outside border of the ice. Timing devices will record each skater to determine who is the fastest. If a race ends in a tie, each of the teams will be awarded one point. If, at the completion of the event, the skaters who tied have the fastest overall time, the skaters will race again to determine which team receives the bonus point.
Points Available: 5 – The winner of each match-up scores one point; the team with the fastest skater scores one bonus point.
Honda NHL Breakaway Challenge
Each team will provide one goalie to participate in this challenge. Each shooter will attempt three shots, and teams will alternate after each shot. Style, creativity, and flair are encouraged. NHL penalty shot rules do not apply.
As soon as the last Breakaway Challenge competitor completes his routine, fans in-arena and watching on television in the U.S. and Canada will get another opportunity to make their case on Twitter by casting their vote using the hashtag that corresponds to the player of their choice. The shooter with the highest fan vote will be crowned the Breakaway Challenge winner and score one point for his team.
Points Available: 1 – The shooter with the highest percentage of fan votes scores one point.
DraftKings NHL Accuracy Shooting
Four shooters from each team will participate, with two additional players serving as passers. This event will consist of four head-to-head match-ups, with one shooter from each team per round. The goal is to hit four 15-inch diameter targets located in each corner of the net. The teams will be situated at opposite ends of the rink, and will alternate shot attempts. The first shooter to hit all four targets wins.
Points Available: 5 –The winner of each match-up scores one point; the player who hits all four targets in the fastest time scores the bonus point.
Gatorade NHL Skills Challenge Relay
This timed relay event – involving 14 skaters and one goalie from each team – will consist 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 challenge must be completed before moving on to the next one. The goal is to finish all five challenges faster than the opponent.
Points Available: 3 - The team with the fastest time in each heat scores one point; the team with the fastest overall time scores one bonus point.
AMP NHL Hardest Shot
Four shooters from each team will test their slap shot skill in a head-to-head match-up. Each player will attempt two shots, with teams alternating after each player. One puck will be placed 30 feet from the center of the net. Each shot will be calculated in miles per hour (mph), with the highest speed of their two shots recorded.
Points Available: 5 – The winner of each match-up scores one point; the team with the player who has the fastest speed scores one bonus point.
Discover NHL Shootout
All 48 players will participate – 14 players, two goalies per round – in this three-round shootout. During each two-minute round, seven skaters and one goalie from each team will take the ice. The goalies will take their place in net, and the skaters will line up in the offensive zone, facing their opposing goalie. The pressure is high, and each player is given 10 seconds to take a shot. Teams will alternate after each shot until the two-minute clock runs down. Every third puck will be a Discover card puck, which is worth more points. Each scoring attempt is officiated following NHL shootout rules.
Points Available: 1 point for every goal scored; 2 points for every goal scored with a Discover card puck.
Team Rosters
| Nick Foligno | Captain | Jonathan Toews |
| Drew Doughty | Assistant | Rick Nash |
| Patrick Kane | Assistant | Ryan Getzlaf |
| Ryan Johansen | Round 1 |
Phil Kessel (traded) |
| Duncan Keith | Round 2 | Shea Weber |
| Anze Kopitar | Round 3 | Jakub Voracek |
| Steven Stamkos | Round 4 | Corey Crawford |
|
Tyler Seguin (traded) |
Round 5 | John Tavares |
| Carey Price | Round 6 | Roberto Luongo |
| Claude Giroux | Round 7 | Brent Seabrook |
| Dustin Byfuglien | Round 8 | Vladimir Tarasenko |
| Marc-Andre Fleury | Round 9 | Patrice Bergeron |
| Brian Elliott | Round 10 | Jaroslav Halak |
| Brent Burns | Round 11 | Aaron Ekblad |
| Kevin Shattenkirk | Round 12 | Patrik Elias |
| Bobby Ryan | Round 13 | Ryan Suter |
| Radim Vrbata | Round 14 | Mark Giordano |
| Oliver Ekman-Larsson | Round 15 | Justin Faulk |
| Zemgus Girgensons | Round 16 | Tyler Johnson |
| Alex Ovechkin | Round 17 | (no selection) |
| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | Round 18 | Filip Forsberg |
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Jonathan Drouin Jiri Sekac |
Rookies | Johnny Gaudreau Mike Hoffman |