2011 National Hockey League All-Star Game

Professional ice hockey exhibition game August 2023 2011 NHL All-Star Game 2010 NHL All Star Game logo.jpg 200 Team Staal Team Lidstrom 10 11 4 2 4 4 3 4 January 30, 2011 RBC Center Raleigh Patrick Sharp (Chicago) 18,680 2009 2012 The 2011 National Hockey League All-Star Game (also known as the 2011 National Hockey League All-Star Game presented by Discover) was played on January 30, 2011. The game took place at the RBC Center in Raleigh, home of the Carolina Hurricanes. Originally, the Game was supposed to be hosted by the Phoenix Coyotes, but due to ownership issues, the NHL decided to move the game. After bidding for the game reopened, it was awarded to Carolina and fulfilled a nine-year-old promise made to the franchise by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman. The 2011 version of the All-Star Game featured a break from the traditional way in which teams were organized. Instead of using conferences or player nationalities as in the past, teams were selected by captains in a fantasy draft days prior to the game. Fans still elected players to the All-Star Game, but instead of the traditional 12 starters (six for each team), they elected only six players, with the remaining 36 players involved in the game selected by the NHL. Sidney Crosby received the most votes of any player, but due to a concussion he was unable to participate in the game. The participating players voted for team captains, selecting Nicklas Lidstrom of the Detroit Red Wings and Eric Staal of the Hurricanes. Staal won the first pick in the draft and selected longtime teammate Cam Ward, while the Toronto Maple Leafs' Phil Kessel was the last player chosen. The annual SuperSkills Competition was held the night before the Game and featured Alexander Ovechkin winning his third consecutive Breakaway Challenge. In addition, Zdeno Chara broke his own SuperSkills Competition record for hardest shot at 105.9 mph (170.4 km/h). Team Staal won the contest 33–22. Team Lidstrom won the game 11–10, the 21 combined goals was the fourth highest total scored in an NHL All-Star Game. The first Penalty shot in All-Star Game history was called after Ovechkin threw his stick to break-up a Matt Duchene breakaway. Registering one goal and two assists, Patrick Sharp of the losing Team Staal won the Most Valuable Player Award. Jeff Skinner was the youngest player to ever play in an NHL All-Star Game. Shea Weber recorded four assists, making him only the second defenceman to accomplish the feat in one All-Star Game. Fellow defenceman Lidstrom registered a +7 rating, the highest in an All-Star Game since 1991. Winning goaltender Tim Thomas became the first goaltender in NHL history to win three consecutive All-Star Games. This had been the first NHL All-Star Game since the 2009 season, since there wasn't one in 2010 due to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada the first time in an NHL Market. Background The 58th National Hockey League All-Star Game was originally scheduled to be hosted by the Phoenix Coyotes at Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, Arizona. However, due to the ongoing bankruptcy case, potential ownership changes in the Coyotes organization, and the possibility of relocation, the NHL decided to reopen bidding to host the game.http://archive.boston.com/sports/hockey/articles/2010/04/08/carolina_to_host_2011_nhl_all_star_game/ Carolina to host 2011 NHL All-Star game McCreary Joedy 2010-04-08 The Boston Globe 2010-12-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20121102183837/http://www.boston.com/sports/hockey/articles/2010/04/08/carolina_to_host_2011_nhl_all_star_game/ 2012-11-02 live http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=514457 Canes Bidding to Host 2011 All-Star Game Branecky Paul 2010-01-21 National Hockey League 2010-12-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20100127020641/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=514457 2010-01-27 dead In the bidding process, 14 teams made bids for All-Star Games or NHL Drafts for the next three years.http://www.thetimesnews.com/articles/raleigh-32912-star-carolina.html 2011 NHL All-Star Game awarded to Carolina Sutton Bob 2010-04-08 Times-News Freedom Communications Burlington, North Carolina 2010-12-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20111003174826/http://www.thetimesnews.com/articles/raleigh-32912-star-carolina.html 2011-10-03 live Out of all the bids, the NHL chose the Carolina Hurricanes to be the new host team and on April 7, 2010, the announcement was made by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and Hurricanes President and General Manager Jim Rutherford.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=524456 Hurricanes to host 2011 NHL All-Star Game Morreale Mike G. 2010-04-08 National Hockey League 2010-04-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20101130225938/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=524456 2010-11-30 dead The awarding of the All-Star Game fulfilled a nine-year-old promise Bettman made to the city of Raleigh. In 2001, he promised the organization that they would host an All-Star Game if the season ticket base reached 12,000.http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/04/09/428796/all-stars-will-shine.html All-Stars will shine Alexander Chip 2010-04-09 The News & Observer Raleigh, North Carolina 2010-12-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20100802155445/http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/04/09/428796/all-stars-will-shine.html 2010-08-02 live After reaching that plateau, Bettman indicated that other community assets were still required to secure a bid. Most notably, a proper convention center for ancillary events was needed, along with a four-star hotel, which was completed in 2009 with the new Raleigh Convention Center and adjoining Raleigh Marriott City Center in downtown Raleigh. Three months after receiving the All-Star Game, the Hurricanes unveiled the logo for the 2011 game. The logo was designed with some homage to the host team and city hidden within it. The shape of the logo is similar to the Hurricanes primary logo, along with the team colors of red, black and silver. The banners at the top and bottom of the logo are inspired by the state flag of North Carolina.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=534932 'Canes reveal 2011 NHL All-Star game logo 2010-07-26 National Hockey League 2010-12-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20101130224205/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=534932 2010-11-30 dead The NHL and the city of Raleigh also presented a three-day festival to coincide with All-Star weekend called NHL All-Star Wide Open. The festivities include a series of free concerts, headlined by the band 3 Doors Down, interactive games and attractions, special appearances, Hockey Hall of Fame trophy and memorabilia displays, pin trading and trading card zones and a street party similar to the city's own annual festival, Raleigh Wide Open.http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=545764 NHL and City of Raleigh Partners Announce Three-Day All-Star Fan Festival 2010-12-08 National Hockey League 2010-12-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20101213185057/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=545764 2010-12-13 dead There was also a charity 5K fun run, starting and ending at RBC Center with the Carolina Hurricanes "Kids 'N Community Foundation" being the beneficiary of the raised funds.http://www2.nbc17.com/sports/2010/dec/08/officials-unveil-plans-nhl-all-star-weekend-ar-600011/ 3-Day Festival Will Help Kick Off NHL All Star Game 2010-12-08 NBC 2010-12-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20110717081212/http://www2.nbc17.com/sports/2010/dec/08/officials-unveil-plans-nhl-all-star-weekend-ar-600011/ 2011-07-17 dead 2011 NHL All-Star panoramic.jpg 1300px New format On November 10, 2010, the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) unveiled a new format for selecting the NHL All-Star teams: the traditional conference format was replaced by a "fantasy draft."http://msn.foxsports.com/nhl/story/NHL-announces-new-All-Star-Game-format-111010 NHL unveils new All-Star Game format 2010-11-10 National Hockey League 2010-12-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20101113060451/http://msn.foxsports.com/nhl/story/NHL-announces-new-All-Star-Game-format-111010 2010-11-13 live Fans voted for six players, from either conference (three forwards, two defencemen and one goaltender), and the NHL selected another 36 players, for a total of 42 players. The chosen players then appointed two captains; the NHL and NHLPA, with input from the players, named two alternate captains for each team. Each team had two forwards and one defenceman as its captain and alternates. The captains and alternates selected their team members in a fantasy-style draft held on January 28, 2011. The first pick was determined by a coin toss, with alternating picks after the first. Teams consisted of three goaltenders, six defencemen and 12 forwards. Although the draft rules did not dictate a strict order in which positions had to be filled, to guarantee the final picks were not constrained by having to satisfy roster composition rules, the teams' three goaltenders had to be chosen by the end of round ten, and all defencemen had to be chosen by the end of round 15. According to NHL Vice President of Hockey and Business Development Brendan Shanahan, the new format was introduced to add excitement and intrigue into all the events, while make it more fun for everyone involved.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=543059 All-Star Game to feature new Fantasy Draft 2010-11-10 National Hockey League 2010-12-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20101205151023/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=543059 2010-12-05 dead For 2011, the NHL eliminated the YoungStars Gamehttp://blogs.newsobserver.com/canes/2011-all-star-game-format-to-change 2011 All-Star Game format to change 2010-11-10 The News & Observer Raleigh, North Carolina 2010-12-13 Alexander Chip https://web.archive.org/web/20101113041900/http://blogs.newsobserver.com/canes/2011-all-star-game-format-to-change 2010-11-13 dead which had been played in the previous five All-Star weekends.http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=29297 NHL YoungStars Game Summaries/Results by Year National Hockey League 2010-12-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20110117015610/http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=29297 2011-01-17 dead However, rookies were still featured at the Super Skills Competition. A group of 12 Calder Trophy-eligible players were split into two groups of six. At the conclusion of the fantasy draft's 15th round, one rookie was selected from the 12 to choose which team his group would join for the competition. This was the first time the traditional "East vs. West" format was not used since 2002, when the World All-Star Team defeated North America 8–5 in Los Angeles. Uniforms The All-Star uniforms that debuted in this game featured a unique striping pattern coming from the back of the shoulders going down the arms. As the main stripe crossed below the elbow, it, and the radiating stripes coming from it, switched from the back of the sleeves to the front. The front of the jersey also featured the player's number between the collar and the large NHL crest, an unusual placement for a uniform number. Team Staal wore white uniforms with red trim, while Team Lidstrom wore navy blue uniforms with lighter blue trim. These uniforms would return for the next All-Star Game. The Guardian Project The Guardian Project (comics) During the All-Star weekend, the NHL announced a new "superhero franchise", The Guardian Project. Created by comic book writer Stan Lee, the project featured 30 new superheroes representing the 30 NHL teams, all which were unveiled at the All-Star Game. The goal of the project was to appeal to pre-teen and teenage boys in hopes of bringing in "new audience to the NHL, while engaging the existing, established hockey fan base through a compelling tale of good vs. evil."https://www.cbr.com/nycc-10-stan-lee-to-create-30-superheroes-for-nhl-teams/ NYCC '10 Stan Lee to create 30 superheroes for NHL teams Comic Book Resources 2011-01-11http://www.guardianproject30.com/ The Guardian Project (comics) Guardian Project 30.com 2011-01-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20110103142106/http://www.guardianproject30.com/ 3 January 2011 dead Voting thumb|Sidney Crosby received more votes than any other player One hundred players were chosen to be on the ballot for the All-Star Game (minimum of two players from each team), but fans were also given the option to write in any player who was not listed.https://www.espn.com/blog/nhl/post/_/id/1790/let-the-voting-begin-nhl-unveils-all-star-fan-ballot Let the voting begin! NHL unveils All-Star fan ballot 2010-11-12 ESPN.com 2010-12-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20101201202155/http://espn.go.com/blog/nhl/post/_/id/1790/let-the-voting-begin-nhl-unveils-all-star-fan-ballot 2010-12-01 live http://www.peoriatimes.com/sports/article_64fbc686-f64d-11df-97d4-001cc4c002e0.html 'Yotes Notes 2010-11-25 Peoria Times Pueblo Publishers, Inc. Glendale, Arizona 2010-12-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20120423005742/http://www.peoriatimes.com/sports/article_64fbc686-f64d-11df-97d4-001cc4c002e0.html 2012-04-23 live Ballots were all digital for the fourth consecutive time, giving fans the ability to cast votes online at NHL.com and Facebook. Votes could also be cast via text messages from mobile devices and Smartphone users could vote by way of a mobile ballot feature.http://starsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/12/all-star-voting-lagging-for-stars.html All-Star voting lagging for Stars 2010-12-14 Dallas Morning News 2010-12-17 Heika Mike https://web.archive.org/web/20110114160056/http://starsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/12/all-star-voting-lagging-for-stars.html 2011-01-14 dead The NHL put no limitation on the number of votes an individual could cast.http://www.nesn.com/2010/11/four-bruins-named-to-nhl-all-star-ballot-fan-voting-starts-nov-15.html Four Bruins Named to NHL All-Star Ballot, Fan Voting Starts Nov. 15 2010-11-12 NESN 2010-12-17 Leathers Kyle https://web.archive.org/web/20101116163854/http://www.nesn.com/2010/11/four-bruins-named-to-nhl-all-star-ballot-fan-voting-starts-nov-15.html 2010-11-16 live When fan balloting ended, 14.3 million votes had been cast and the top six were named to the All-Star Game. The six top vote recipients were from only two teams, the Pittsburgh Penguins (4) and Chicago Blackhawks (2). Individually, Sidney Crosby led all players with 635,509 votes, while teammate Kris Letang was elected as a write-in candidate.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=548341 Fans vote Crosby, Malkin, Toews, Letang, Keith and Fleury the first six All-Stars for the 2011 All-Star Game presented by Discover 2011-01-04 National Hockey League 2011-01-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20110107001728/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=548341 2011-01-07 dead https://thehockeynews.com/news/news/crosby-leads-fan-voting-as-penguins-and-blackhawks-dominate-all-star-balloting Crosby leads fan voting as Penguins and Blackhawks dominate all-star balloting 2011-01-04 The Hockey News Toronto 2011-01-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20120328031128/http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/37466-Crosby-leads-fan-voting-as-Penguins-and-Blackhawks-dominate-allstar-balloting.html 2012-03-28 live The six players elected by the fans are listed below with their vote totals. No.NamePos.TeamVotes87Sidney CrosbyCPittsburgh Penguins635,50919Jonathan ToewsCChicago Blackhawks407,67671Evgeni MalkinCPittsburgh Penguins376,88758Kris LetangDPittsburgh Penguins477,9602Duncan KeithDChicago Blackhawks382,16229Marc-Andre Fleury Marc-André FleuryGPittsburgh Penguins426,305 Draft thumb|170px|Eric Staal had the first choice in the fantasy draft After naming the remaining All-Stars, each player voted for team captains. The players selected the 12-time All-Star, Nicklas Lidstrom, and the captain of the host Carolina Hurricanes, Eric Staal. Lidstrom was assigned the home blue uniforms while Staal received the away whites.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=549747 https://web.archive.org/web/20110121064443/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=549747 dead January 21, 2011 E. Staal, Lidstrom named 2011 All-Star captains National Hockey League 2011-01-18 2011-01-23 The NHL further named their alternate captains, placing Ryan Kesler and Mike Green with Staal while Patrick Kane and Martin St. Louis joined Team Lidstrom.http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=350522 Kesler, Green, Kane, St. Louis Named All-Star Alternates TSN 2011-01-22 2011-01-23 January 25, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110125070753/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=350522 dead Prior to the draft, the NHL determined head coaches for the teams via a coin toss. Chicago's Joel Quenneville and his assistant, Mike Haviland, were named coaches as a result of winning the Stanley Cup last year. Philadelphia Flyers head coach Peter Laviolette and the Vancouver Canucks' Alain Vigneault earned the distinction by having the highest winning percentage through January 8, 2011. After the coin toss, Quenneville was assigned to Team Staal, while Laviolette and Vigneault were given Team Lidstrom.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=550907 https://web.archive.org/web/20110130010849/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=550907 dead January 30, 2011 All-Star coaches assigned teams National Hockey League 2011-01-28 2011-01-28 Team Staal won the first pick in the draft, and Eric Staal chose longtime teammate Cam Ward with his first pick.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=550961 https://web.archive.org/web/20110201025541/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=550961 dead February 1, 2011 Staal has Carolina on his mind at ASG Draft National Hockey League 2011-01-28 2011-01-29 With the fifth pick in the draft, Team Staal selected Daniel Sedin. His twin brother Henrik was taken with the next pick by Team Lidstrom. The All-Star Game marked the first time the two have ever played against each other in an organized game.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=550969 https://web.archive.org/web/20110201024329/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=550969 dead February 1, 2011 Sedins set to face one another for the first time National Hockey League 2011-01-28 2011-01-29 Throughout the draft, Eric Staal selected players that had a personal connection with him. He selected his brother, Rangers defenceman Marc Staal, in the seventh round, fellow Thunder Bay native Patrick Sharp in the eighth round, and teammate Jeff Skinner in the 11th round. The last player selected was Toronto's Phil Kessel. As a reward for being the last selection, he was given a new car and $20,000 was given to the charity of his choice. Kessel stated he would put the money toward a cancer charity he became involved with in 2006 when he was battling testicular cancer.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=550956 https://web.archive.org/web/20110201024314/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=550956 dead February 1, 2011 Kessel OK with being last in line National Hockey League 2011-01-28 2011-01-29 When the time came for the rookies to decide which team they would participate in the skills competition, Taylor Hall, who won the right via a puck flip, chose Team Lidstrom for his group.http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=550937 https://web.archive.org/web/20120615055444/http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=550937 dead June 15, 2012 Burns, Havlat To Play For Team Lidstrom at NHL All-Star Game Minnesota Wild 2011-01-28 2011-01-29 All players were allowed to wear the numbers they use in their respective teams. For Team Lidstrom, Henrik Sedin and Dustin Byfuglien both wore number 33, while Brad Richards and Steven Stamkos wore number 91. Team Staal had three pairs having same number: Patrick Sharp and Corey Perry with number 10, Daniel Sedin and Dan Boyle with number 22 and Paul Stastny and Patrik Elias with number 26. The complete team rosters are listed below with players appearing in the order in which they were chosen.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=550945 https://web.archive.org/web/20110201024259/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=550945 dead February 1, 2011 Comparing our mock drafts with Friday's real thing National Hockey League 2011-01-28 2011-01-29http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-nhl-fyi-20110129,0,6528068.story At 19, Cam Fowler gets taste of All-Star weekend Los Angeles Times 2011-01-29 2011-01-29 Helene Elliott https://web.archive.org/web/20110218085731/http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-nhl-fyi-20110129%2C0%2C6528068.story 18 February 2011 live Team Staal Round Nat. Player Team Pos. Num.C CANEric StaalCarolina HurricanesC12A CANMike GreenWashington CapitalsD52A USARyan KeslerVancouver CanucksC171 CANCam WardCarolina HurricanesG302 RUSAlexander OvechkinWashington CapitalsLW83 SWEDaniel SedinVancouver CanucksLW224 SVKZdeno CharaBoston BruinsD335 CANRick NashColumbus Blue JacketsRW616 SWEHenrik LundqvistNew York RangersG307 CANMarc StaalNew York RangersD188 CANPatrick SharpChicago BlackhawksLW109 CANDan BoyleSan Jose SharksD2210 CANCarey PriceMontreal CanadiensG3111 CANJeff SkinnerE [E]Carolina HurricanesC5312 CANKris LetangPittsburgh PenguinsD5813 CANClaude GirouxPhiladelphia FlyersRW2814 SWEErik KarlssonOttawa SenatorsD6515 CANCorey PerryAnaheim DucksRW1016 CZEPatrik EliasNew Jersey DevilsLW2617 USADavid BackesSt. Louis BluesRW4218 USAPaul StastnyD [D]Colorado AvalancheC26–Head coach: Joel Quenneville–––Assistant coach: Mike Haviland–– Team Staal Rookies Nat. Player Team Pos. Num.CanadaLogan CoutureSan Jose SharksC29CanadaTyler EnnisBuffalo SabresLW63AustriaMichael GrabnerNew York IslandersRW40USAJamie McBainF [F]Carolina HurricanesD4CanadaTyler SeguinBoston BruinsC19CanadaP. K. SubbanG [G]Montreal CanadiensD76 1em Team Lidstrom Round Nat. Player Team Pos. Num.C SWENicklas LidstromDetroit Red WingsD5A USAPatrick KaneChicago BlackhawksRW88A CANMartin St. LouisTampa Bay LightningRW261 CANSteven StamkosTampa Bay LightningC912 CANDuncan KeithChicago BlackhawksD23 SWEHenrik SedinVancouver CanucksC334 CANShea WeberNashville PredatorsD65 USATim ThomasBoston BruinsG306 CANDaniel BriereA [A]Philadelphia FlyersRW487 USADustin ByfuglienAtlanta ThrashersD338 CANJonathan ToewsChicago BlackhawksC199 CANMarc-Andre FleuryPittsburgh PenguinsG2910 SUIJonas HillerAnaheim DucksG111 CANBrad RichardsDallas StarsC9112 USAKeith YandleB [B]Phoenix CoyotesD313 CANBrent BurnsMinnesota WildD814 CZEMartin HavlatC [C]Minnesota WildLW1415 SLOAnze KopitarLos Angeles KingsC1116 CANMatt DucheneColorado AvalancheC917 SWELoui ErikssonDallas StarsLW2118 USAPhil KesselToronto Maple LeafsRW81–Co-head coach: Alain Vigneault–––Co-head coach: Peter Laviolette–– Team Lidstrom Rookies Nat. Player Team Pos. Num.CanadaTaylor HallEdmonton OilersLW4USACam FowlerAnaheim DucksD4RussiaEvgeny DadonovFlorida PanthersRW63SwedenOliver Ekman-LarssonPhoenix CoyotesD23USAKevin ShattenkirkColorado AvalancheD8USADerek StepanNew York RangersC21 Withdrawn Prior to the draft several players withdrew due to injury or, in the case of Jarome Iginla, family concerns. NamePos.TeamNotesRef Jarome IginlaFCalgary Flames Withdrew due to family concernshttps://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=350125 Flames' Iginla Withdraws from All-Star Game for Family Reasons TSN 2011-01-19 2011-01-19 Sidney CrosbyFPittsburgh PenguinsConcussionhttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=550443 https://web.archive.org/web/20110125175222/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=550443 dead January 25, 2011 Crosby to miss NHL All-Star Weekend National Hockey League 2011-01-24 2011-01-25 Ales Hemsky Aleš Hemský FEdmonton OilersConcussionhttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=550469 https://web.archive.org/web/20110125175259/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=550469 dead January 25, 2011 Oilers' pair to miss All-Star Game National Hockey League 2011-01-24 2011-01-25 Evgeni Malkin F Pittsburgh Penguins Sinus infection and a knee injuryhttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=550552 https://web.archive.org/web/20110126212152/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=550552 dead January 26, 2011 Malkin will also miss All-Star Weekend National Hockey League 2011-01-25 2011-01-25 Tobias Enstrom Tobias Enström D Atlanta Thrashers Broken fingerhttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=550557 https://web.archive.org/web/20110126212202/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=550557 dead January 26, 2011 Broken finger to keep Enstrom out of All-Star Game National Hockey League 2011-01-25 2011-01-25 Jordan Eberle (rookie)FEdmonton OilersAnkle injury SuperSkills Competition thumb|175px|Zdeno Chara broke his own record during the Hardest Shot competition The SuperSkills competition began with the Fastest Skater competition, where the competitors skated one lap around the rink. The winner of each round earned a point for their team. The opening round was skated backwards, followed by each team's rookie representative. Then two goaltenders skated off before returning to the traditional form. Following preliminary rounds the two fastest competitors from each team faced off in a final round, where Michael Grabner defeated Taylor Hall earning two points for Team Staal. The Breakaway Challenge featured six players (three from each team) taking four shoot-out attempts. Fans voted for the winner via text message. The winner earned four points for his team. Second place was awarded three points and third received one point. Alexander Ovechkin won by a wide margin defeating second place P. K. Subban by over 17 percentage points, it was the third consecutive win in the competition by Ovechkin.http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitalsinsider/all-star-game/alex-ovechkin-wins-third-strai-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20121011045749/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitalsinsider/all-star-game/alex-ovechkin-wins-third-strai-1.html dead October 11, 2012 Alex Ovechkin wins third straight breakaway challenge The Washington Post 2011-01-29 2011-03-08 Carrera Katie Loui Eriksson finished third to round out the point earners from the competition. The Shooting Accuracy featured two players shooting targets in the four corners of the net. Winners were determined by the fastest player to hit all four targets.http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=67469 https://web.archive.org/web/20110131175808/http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=67469 dead January 31, 2011 2011 Honda NHL SuperSkills results National hockey League 2011-01-29 2011-01-30 Daniel Sedin hit all four targets on four shots in his first round setting the overall fastest time hitting them all in just 7.3 seconds. He followed that up by hitting four in five shots during the final round to defeat the Blackhawks' Patrick Kane.http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/01/29/2011-nhl-superskills-results-daniel-sedin-goes-8-for-9-helps-team-staal-win-accuracy-shooting-handily/ 2011 NHL SuperSkills results: Daniel Sedin goes 8 for 9, helps Team Staal win accuracy shooting handily NBC 2011-01-29 2011-02-16 O'Brien Jim Following Shooting Accuracy, both teams participated in the Skills Challenge Relay. Each team broke into two groups and went through a series of drills designed to showcase players' skills. It started with one timers, then proceeded to passing, where a single player had to complete a pass into six small nets. From there it went to the Puck Control Relay, having a participant skate through a series of cones with a puck. Another player then took on the Stick Handling drill, controlling a puck through a series of stationary pucks. The relay ended when a final player completed the Shooting Accuracy, again hitting all four targets. The two groups from Team Lidstrom finished first and third in the competition, gaining their team a total of five points. During the Hardest Shot competition reigning champion Zdeno Chara was defeated in his preliminary round match up by Shea Weber. In the final round, Chara again matched up with Weber. Chara successfully defended his title by defeating Weber with a shot registering 105.9 mph. The speed set a new SuperSkills record surpassing his own record and marking the fourth time he has won the event.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=551036 https://web.archive.org/web/20110201210455/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=551036 dead February 1, 2011 Chara does it again with 105.9 MPH blast National hockey League 2011-01-29 2011-01-30 Despite being down by a large margin prior to the Elimination Shootout, Team Lidstrom still had an opportunity to win the contest. Players continued to shoot provided they scored – scoring one point per goal, until only one player remained. However, the shoot-out was won by Team Staal's Corey Perry as he was the only player to score in all three of his attempts. The full results are listed below. EventWinnerResultTeamScore (TS–TL)Bridgestone NHL Fastest SkaterKris Letang def. Duncan Keith16.132 sec. to 16.167 sec.Team Staal1–0Michael Grabner def. Taylor Hall14.061 to 14.621Team Staal2–0Cam Ward def. Tim Thomas18.895 to 19.000Team Staal3–0Martin St. Louis def. Ryan Kesler14.763 to 14.786Team Lidstrom3–1Steven Stamkos def. Mike Green14.731 to 15.200Team Lidstrom3–2Matt Duchene def. Marc Staal14.779 to 15.100Team Lidstrom3–3Final RoundGrabner def. Hall14.238 to 14.715Team StaalRound total5–3BlackBerry NHL Breakaway Challenge Alexander Ovechkin 38.5% of votes Team Staal 12–4McDonald's NHL Accuracy ShootingRyan Kesler def. Brad Richards9.6 sec.Team Staal13–4Logan Couture def. Derek Stepan12.3Team Staal14–4Jonathan Toews def. Patrick Sharp8.8Team Lidstrom14–5Rick Nash def. Phil Kessel17.9Team Staal15–5Patrick Kane def. Eric Staal8.7Team Lidstrom15–6Daniel Sedin def. Martin Havlat7.3Team Staal16–6Final RoundD. Sedin def. Kane8.9Team StaalRound total18–6G-Series NHL Challenge Relay Team Lidstrom Group 1 (Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Nicklas Lidstrom, Brad Richards, Loui Eriksson, Henrik Sedin, Martin St. Louis, Matt Duchene, Jonathan Toews) 2:09 min. Team Lidstrom 21–11XM NHL Hardest ShotBrent Burns def. David Backes98.4 mph to 96.9 mphTeam Lidstrom21–12Tyler Seguin def. Cam Fowler97.1 to 93.8Team Staal22–12Patrick Sharp def. Anze Kopitar94.6 to 94.5Team Staal23–12Shea Weber def. Zdeno Chara104.8 to 104.1Team Lidstrom23–13Dustin Byfuglien def. Rick Nash102.4 to 91.4Team Lidstrom23–14Steven Stamkos def. Alex Ovechkin101.9 to 98.2Team Lidstrom23–15Final RoundChara def. Weber105.9H [H] to 103.4Team StaalRound total25–15Discover NHL Elimination Shootout Corey Perry 3 for 3 Team Staal 33–22 Overall Team Staal 33–22 Game play thumb|left|Patrick Sharp was named the All-Star Game MVP The scoring started early in the game as Team Staal's Alexander Ovechkin scored the game's first goal in just 50 seconds into the first period. When he took his first shift Jeff Skinner officially became the youngest player to play in an All-Star game (18 years, 259 days) surpassing the mark set in 1984 by Steve Yzerman by eight days.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/brian_cazeneuve/01/30/all.star.game.notes/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110203033123/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/brian_cazeneuve/01/30/all.star.game.notes/index.html dead February 3, 2011 MVP Sharp spurred by ballot omission, more All-Star notes Sports Illustrated Time Warner New York 2011-03-07 2011-01-30 Cazeneuve Brian By the time Claude Giroux scored, less than five minutes later, Team Staal had opened up a 4–0 lead.http://www.nhl.com/ice/boxscore.htm?id=2010040058 Game Boxscore National Hockey League 2011-03-07 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110504123333/http://www.nhl.com/ice/boxscore.htm?id=2010040058 2011-05-04 Team Lidstrom's Marc-Andre Fleury allowed the four goals on only nine shots while his counterpart Cam Ward stopped the first four shots he faced.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/30/nhl-all-star-game-team-lidstrom_n_816097.html NHL All-Star Game: Team Lidstrom Wins 11-10 Huffington Post TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc. New York 2011-03-07 2011-01-30 The tide turned a little over halfway through the first period when Anze Kopitar scored on a backhand shot. Team Lidstrom completed the first period comeback with under four minutes left in the period when Eriksson and Matt Duchene scored 23 seconds apart to tie the game at four. Team Lidstrom finished the period scoring on four of their final ten shots. Team Staal recaptured the lead early in the second with goals by Patrick Sharp and Kris Letang. They were unable to hold the lead though as Team Lidstrom tied the game at six with a second goal from Kopitar and one by Steven Stamkos. They quickly took their first lead on a goal by Daniel Briere just 1:20 later, ending the period up 7–6. Early in the third period Eric Staal tied the game at seven with his first goal of the game. Minutes later Duchene got a breakaway, but before he could take a shot, Ovechkin threw his stick at the puck, resulting in the first penalty shot in All-Star game history,https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/asb-vs-asr/2011/01/30/2010040058 Team Lidstrom bests Team Staal, 11-10 National Hockey League 2011-03-07 2011-01-30 Rosen Dan https://web.archive.org/web/20110202230931/http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2010040058 2011-02-02 live and only the third penalty assessed during the past ten years of All-Star competition. Duchene took the shot against Henrik Lundqvist, who stopped the attempt. Kris Letang scored shortly after the penalty shot to give back the lead to Team Staal. Briere scored a little over a minute later assisted by Weber and Henrik Sedin to re-tie the game. Weber's assist was his fourth of the game making him the second defenceman in history to record four assists in an All-Star Game (Ray Bourque, 1985). Team Lidstrom added two more goals before Rick Nash scored to cut the deficit to one. With about a minute and a half left in the game, Team Staal pulled their goaltender for the extra attacker. The decision backfired as Eriksson scored on the empty net with 1:11 remaining. Eric Staal scored with 33.6 seconds remaining to bring his team back within one goal, but they failed to get another shot on goal before time ran out. By coming back from a four-goal deficit to win the game Team Lidstrom set the record for biggest comeback victory in All-Star history. Lidstrom finished the game with a +7 rating, the highest rating since 1991 when Adam Oates was also a +7 for the Wales Conference. Tim Thomas earned the victory becoming the first goaltender to win three straight All-Star Games. Patrick Sharp was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) after registering one goal and two assists in a losing cause for Team Staal. The combined 21 goals was the fourth highest total in NHL All-Star Game history. Summary Team Staal 10 – 11(4-4, 2–3, 4-4) Team LidstromRBC Center (18,680)Raleigh, North Carolina First period Ovechkin (Chara, Green) 0:50 Referees: Stastny (Sharp, Backes) 2:48 Tom Kowal Elias (Stastny, Green) 3:20 Kevin Pollock Giroux (Sharp, Backes) 5:41 10:50 Kopitar (Weber) Linesmen: 13:17 Byfuglien (Kane, Keith) Don Henderson 16:07 Eriksson (Toews) Darren Gibbs 16:30 Duchene (Lidstrom, Weber) Second period MVP: Patrick Sharp Sharp (Giroux) 1:18 Letang (D. Sedin, Ovechkin) 6:10 10:08 Kopitar (2) (Eriksson, Havlat) 14:11 Stamkos (St. Louis, Richards) 15:31 Briere (H. Sedin, Weber) Third period E. Staal (Perry, Nash) 3:49 Letang (2) (Elias, Skinner) 8:46 9:57 Briere (2) (H. Sedin, Weber) 10:45 Toews (Eriksson, Havlat) 13:53 St. Louis (Burns) Nash (Perry, Chara) 15:11 18:49 Eriksson (2) (GWG)(EN) (Toews, Havlat) E. Staal (2) (Boyle, Backes) 19:39 W – Tim Thomas L – Henrik Lundqvist Key Player1 (Player2, Player3) 1:00 denotes that Player1 scored a goal after 1:00, with assists from Player2 and Player3. GWG denotes the game-winning goal. EN denotes an empty net goal W denotes the goaltender awarded the win. L denotes the goaltender assigned the loss. Source: NHL Notes AA: Briere was named as a replacement for Iginla.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=549922 https://web.archive.org/web/20110121072201/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=549922 dead January 21, 2011 Briere named as Iginla's All-Star Game replacement National Hockey League 2011-01-19 2011-01-25 BB: Yandle was named as a replacement for Enstrom.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=550588 https://web.archive.org/web/20110126184217/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=550588 dead January 26, 2011 Yandle will get to strut stuff on All-Star stage National Hockey League 2011-01-25 2011-01-25 CC: Havlat was named as a replacement for Hemsky.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=550585 https://web.archive.org/web/20110126212212/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=550585 dead January 26, 2011 Wild's Havlat heading to All-Star Game National Hockey League 2011-01-25 2011-01-25 DD: Stastny was named as a replacement for Crosby.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=550698 https://web.archive.org/web/20110128003751/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=550698 dead January 28, 2011 Skinner, Stastny added to 2011 NHL All-Star roster National Hockey League 2011-01-26 2011-01-26 EE: Skinner was named as a replacement for Malkin. FF: McBain replaced Eberle on the rookie team. GG: Subban was named as a replacement for Skinner who was promoted from the rookie team to the All-Star Game.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=550696 https://web.archive.org/web/20121023020639/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=550696 dead October 23, 2012 Canadiens' Subban to take part in All-Star Weekend National Hockey League 2011-01-26 2011-01-29 HH: Chara's shot was 105.9 mph (170.4 km/h), a new record. References External links Official Site All Category:National Hockey League All-Star Games NHL All-Star Game