The National Hockey League announced today the All-Star assignments for Saturday's 2017 Coors Light NHL All-Star Skills Competition at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. A fan favorite that has showcased hockey's top talent at NHL All-Star Weekend since 1990, the event will be broadcast live on NBCSN in the U.S. and on CBC, Sportsnet and TVA Sports in Canada at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT.
The top stars from the Atlantic and Metropolitan Divisions will compete against the Pacific and Central Divisions throughout the night for points in the overall division vs. division competition to determine opponent and start time of their first game on Sunday. Individual champions also will be crowned.
Fan-elected captains, Carey Priceof the Atlantic Division, and P.K. Subbanof the Central Division, Sidney Crosby of the Metropolitan Division and Connor McDavid of the Pacific Division, guided the team selection process to determine which players will participate in the six Coors Light NHL All-Star Skills Competition events. Each of the 44 All-Stars will compete in at least one of the six rounds of skill-based contests:
NHL All-Star Skills Competition Player Assignments
Laine to take part in Accuracy Shooting and Hardest Shot
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