The NHL All Star game is controversial in itself. The concept of giving the best players of the first half of the season an honor for their great play is nice. However, some fans argue that the game is pointless, and can only lead to injury. One of the best parts of that all star weekend, though?
The skills competition.
The NHL All-Star skills competition is one of the coolest aspects of the all-star honor. In recent years, we’ve seen Jonathan Drouin skate around the entire rink in almost 13 seconds. In 2012, Zdeno Chara displayed his booming, over 108 mph slap shot.