A look at the the results from the 2012 NHL All-Star Skills Competition certainly undersells the pomp and sparkle of the events. A quick look at the numbers from Event 2, the Allstate Breakaway Challenge, shows that Chicago Blackhawks RW Patrick Kane won by a considerable margin:
TEAM CHARA | |
Shooter | Fan vote % |
1. Ryan Johansen (Rookie) | 1% |
2. Patrick Kane | 47% |
3. Corey Perry | 29% |
Goalie: Carey Price | |
TEAM ALFREDSSON | |
1. Sean Couturier (Rookie) | 9% |
2. John Tavares | 8% |
3. Logan Couture | 5% |
Goalie: Brian Elliott | |
Winner: Patrick Kane |
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Score after this event | Team Chara: 3 Team Alfredsson: 4 |
What the number do not show is this:
Patrick Kane, wearing a superman cape, slapping an exploding puck an nonplussed G Brian Elliott. The event, which featured Tebowing goalies and puck juggling, gave Team Chara a point, drawing the them a 3-4 deficit.
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