Skills Competition predictions...

[KingofSpain]

I wonder if the Young Stars get to compete in the skills competition? I heard Semenov has a canon of a shot and I think he could challenge.

[kira]

I don't ever remember it happening...I know when Pavel was in the Young Stars game, that's all they let them do and nothing more.

You never heard of Al Iafrate? Hmmmm...he had a wicked shot.

[jmelm]

Originally Posted by JasonMacIsaac

Ottawa won't have 4 players going to the game. Stevens will be replaced by Gonchar, McCabe or Rafalski. I do know you were joking....or were you?

Well, considering Gonchar will be out of the line-up, he won't be going. Raflaski and McCabe are good candidates, but I wonder if Tarnstrom will get any consideration.

I think he has proved he is not merely 'Mario's Gimp'.

[Don Smoove]

Originally Posted by Hockeycrazed07

Patrick Marleau was clocked a couple of years ago as the fastest skater in the NHL when each team had individual skills competitions. I have no problems assuming that, since he's gotten faster in recent years, he'd win that one. Perhaps not easily (as a number of the faster skaters have improved their stride recently), but he could win that one, IMO.

~Crazed.

I'm pretty sure Jason Chimera of the Oilers broke a record.

[august]

hardest shot: Sheldon Souray has great chance to win it.

[Jason MacIsaac]

Well I thought it should be Rafalski since it is a devil losing an allstar spot, it isn't as if Rafalski's numbers arn't good enough, he does have 25 points on an offensivly challenged team.

[jmelm]

Originally Posted by JasonMacIsaac

Well I thought it should be Rafalski since it is a devil losing an allstar spot, it isn't as if Rafalski's numbers arn't good enough, he does have 25 points on an offensivly challenged team.

Oh yeah? Well, Pittsburgh sucks MORE than New Jersey and are more offensively challenged, and Tarnstrom has more points. So there.

Seiously, though, when you think about how bad Pittsburgh is and how little offense they generate, Tarnstrom's numbers are REALLY impressive. I hope they don't trade him.

[PF]

Originally Posted by JasonMacIsaac

Well I thought it should be Rafalski since it is a devil losing an allstar spot, it isn't as if Rafalski's numbers arn't good enough, he does have 25 points on an offensivly challenged team.

Points? Need I remind you of a certain Keith Primeau? Case Closed.