The All-Star Game wrapped up, with Team Lidstrom taking the game 11-10 in what was an offensive bonanza. What did we learn? Well, if this format doesn't happen next year, I won't be happy. Having the two captains pick their teams with the help of the alternate captains was a big success. Next year will obviously have two different captains, so it will be interesting to see just who will be picking the teams. Also, the SuperSkills intros didn't go perfectly, as apparently the Buffalo Sabres didn't have a represntative, according to the PA Announcer (Tyler Ennis was announced as a Florida Panther) and in the "smoke curtain" the players went through mistakenly had Patrick Sharp as a Blue Jacket. Also, the star of the SuperSkills competition was Marc-Andre Fleury, who had a few tricks up his sleeve, from doing jumping jacks to the 360s while trying to look for the PK Subban shot in the Breakaway event. One person who was happy about seeing the record for the Fastest Skater remain was Mike Gartner, who holds that record. The fastest skater went to Michael Grabner, whose fastest time was still 7/10 slower than Gartner. Incidentally, I wish Grabner all the luck in the world...except when his Isles have to play the Canucks. Oh, and I'm so glad that I am not a goalie, as the task of facing a Zdeno Chara slapshot is enough to contemplate retirement on the spot. 105.9: That's the highest that he registered, beating his own mark from a few years ago. Imagine having Chara and Al MacInnis or Al Iafrate firing pucks at you: I pity the goalie that has to stare any of those guys down. And speaking of goalies, more goalie races, please. Thank you.
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