The All-Star festivities kick off this evening at Staples Center, as Braden Holtby and Alex Ovechkin join their Metropolitan Division compatriots in a battle of skills against the rest of the League.
When: Saturday, January 28 at 7:00 pm ET
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
How to Watch: NBCSN (US); CBC, Sportsnet, TVA (Canada)
Players from each of the four divisions will take part in six contests -
- Challenge Relay
- Four Line Challenge
- Accuracy Shooting
- Fastest Skater
- Hardest Shot
- Shootout
Ovechkin will be taking part in three events tonight, with a spot in the Challenge Relay, the unenviable task of facing off against Shea Weber in the Hardest Shot, and wrapping it all up in the Shootout.