The annual All-Star event kicked off today with the skill competitions. Team North America and Team World competed in six different races and the fans got to see their stars shine.
Team World won the puck control relay with a team of Alexander Ovechkin, Marian Gaborik and Ilya Kovalchuk.
Scott Niedermayer of Team North America won the fastest skater competition, beating Alexander Ovechkin in the final.
Chris Pronger of Team North America won the hardest shot competition with a result of 88 MPH, beating Zdeno Chara in the final.
Sidney Crosby of Team North America won the accuracy shooting competition, beating Pavel Datsyuk in the final.
Martin Brodeur of Team North America won the goalie competition (pass&score), beating Kari Lehtonen in the final.
Team North America won the breakaway relay with a team of Sidney Crosby, Ryan Getzlaf and Jarome Iginla.
The yearly clash between Team North America and Team World will take place tomorrow.