The NHL's 2023 All-Star weekend kicked off Friday in Sunrise, Fla., with the skills competition. This year's showcase featured some new events alongside all the usual favorites.
Here's a recap of each event along with the winners and best highlights.
Hardest Shot
During Sportsnet’s telecast, Erik Karlsson shared his opinion that anyone getting over 100 m.p.h. in this event would be accomplishing a lot. After all, last year’s winner Victor Hedman (103.2 mph) wasn’t on hand, and defensemen aren’t bringing the same beef as all-time record-holder Zdeno Chara (108.