The Star Treatment
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The last time the NHL All-Star Game went into overtime was 2003.
Did you want a little more life in your NHL All-Star Game? Well, you got it Sunday in Montreal. Alexei Kovalev and Alex Ovechkin each scored in a shootout to give the East a 12-11 win over the West. Story
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| Fastest Skater Record holder: Mike Gartner (1996 -- 13.386 seconds) |
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| Three skaters from each squad compete. Skaters are timed for the fastest circuit of the NHL-sized rink. | ||||
| Fan Fav Breakaway Challenge 2008 winner: Alex Ovechkin |
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| Taking advantage of the entire offensive zone, six skaters have one minute to perform as many attempts as possible before ending with a shot on goal. Fans will vote for the winner via text message. | ||||
| NHL YoungStars Game Complete roster |
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| The YoungStars Game will feature 3-on-3 play, NHL sophomores versus rookies. | ||||
| Accuracy shooting Record: 4 hits in 4 shots (Roenick, '04; Messier, '96; Bourque, '92-93) |
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| Two skaters feed pucks from the goal line as shooters try to hit four targets in each corner of the net. | ||||
| Hardest shot Record: Al Iafrate (1993 -- 105.2 mph) |
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| Four players from each team have two attempts at the hardest shot. | ||||
| Elimination Shootout 2008 winner: Dion Phaneuf |
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| All players participate. Goalies will have a random draw to decide which six shooters they'll face in the first round. The shooters that score advance to the next round and the event continues until a round is completed where only one shooter scores. | ||||
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2009 All-Star Starters
| East Starters | West Starters | ||
 Sidney CrosbyPittsburgh Penguins | Forward Third All-Star selection *WILL NOT PLAY |
 Patrick KaneChicago Blackhawks | Forward First All-Star selection |
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 Alexei KovalevMontreal Canadiens | Forward Third All-Star selection |
 Jonathan ToewsChicago Blackhawks | Forward First All-Star selection |
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 Evgeni MalkinPittsburgh Penguins | Forward Second All-Star selection |
 Ryan GetzlafAnaheim Ducks | Forward Second All-Star selection |
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 Andrei MarkovMontreal Canadiens | Defenseman Second All-Star selection |
 Brian CampbellChicago Blackhawks | Defenseman Third All-Star selection |
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 Mike KomisarekMontreal Canadiens | Defenseman First All-Star selection |
 Scott NiedermayerAnaheim Ducks | Defenseman Sixth All-Star selection |
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 Carey PriceMontreal Canadiens | Goalie First All-Star selection |
 Jean-Sebastien GiguereAnaheim Ducks | Goalie First All-Star selection |
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| Complete East roster | Complete West roster |
Weekend Schedule (all times ET)
| Saturday | |
| Board of Governors meeting | 9 a.m.-noon |
| Saturday | |
| YoungStars Game/SuperSkills | 7 p.m. |
| Sunday | |
| 57th NHL All-Star Game | 6 p.m. (Versus) |
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