NASHVILLE -- The captains have assembled and decided which players will participate in the six events at Saturday’s NHL All-Stars Skills Competition.
Fastest Skater
EAST: Dylan Larkin, Brandon Saad, Kris Letang, Erik Karlsson
WEST: Roman Josi, Matt Duchene, Taylor Hall, Dustin Byfuglien
Accuracy Shooting
EAST: John Tavares, Claude Giroux, Patrice Bergeron, Evgeni Malkin
WEST: Patrick Kane, Corey Perry, Joe Pavelski, Jamie Benn
Breakaway Challenge
EAST: Brandon Saad, Evgeny Kuznetsov, P.K. Subban, Cory Schneider
WEST: James Neal, Matt Duchene, Brent Burns, Jonathan Quick
Hardest Shot
EAST: Aaron Ekblad, Steve Stamkos, P.K. Subban, Evgeni Malkin
WEST: Dustin Byfuglien, Tyler Seguin, John Scott, Shea Weber
Notes...
-- The Skills Challenge Relay and NHL Shootout will be manned by a variety of skaters. To see the full list of participants, click here for the West and here for the East.
-- Dustin Byfuglien in the fastest skater should be something to behold. Not because he can’t skate -- he’s pretty fleet of foot -- but because at 6-foot-5 and 260 pounds, he’s one of the biggest players at All-Star Weekend.
-- Right now, John Scott is set to participate in the hardest shot contest, and the shootout (which all players participate in.)
-- Weber will look to defend his hardest shot title after hitting 108.5 mph on the gun last year in Columbus.