New Jersey’s Jack Hughes then performed a Vegas magic trick by conjuring a mini-Jack Hughes from a seemingly empty box on the ice – and the youngster then skated down and scored a goal. “I worked on it this morning with a couple of hockey influencers, and that’s what we came up with,” Zegras said of his scheme. Ducks teammate John Gibson double-wrapped his blindfold, and Zegras said he had “no idea” how he kept the puck on his stick. The star center said this goal was even tougher than his famed lacrosse-style assist to teammate Sonny Milano earlier this season because he really couldn’t see. Zegras didn’t make the Pacific Division’s All-Star team despite a standout season that has made him a Calder Trophy frontrunner, but he was brought to the skills competition specifically for his showmanship. Minnesota’s Kirill Kaprizov started it off by doing a sharp imitation of Alex Ovechkin while wearing his hero’s jersey. The actual skills competitions probably weren’t as entertaining as the lighthearted Breakaway Challenge, which featured multiple entertaining stunt goals by costumed pros. Dallas’ Joe Pavelski won that competition by getting closest to 21. Several more All-Stars then played a game called 21 in ’22, in which they shot at a 35-foot outdoor wall of oversized playing cards in a version of blackjack. Louis’ Jordan Kyrou was the Fastest Skater during an NHL All-Star Skills competition with a distinct Vegas flavor on Friday night.Ĭarolina’s Sebastian Aho won the Accuracy Shooting contest at T-Mobile Arena on a night when the biggest impressions were left by the Sin City settings and showmanship.Ĭolumbus’ Zach Werenski won the Fountain Face-Off, in which the All-Stars stood on a floating platform in the middle of the Bellagio casino’s famous fountains up the Strip and shot light-up pucks at a series of targets all around them. LAS VEGAS - Tampa Bay’s Victor Hedman won the Hardest Shot competition and St.
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