Accuracy Shooting
Jan 24, 2015; Columbus, OH, USA; Team Toews center John Tavares (91) of the New York Islanders competes in the accuracy shooting event in the 2015 NHL All Star Game skills competition at Nationwide Arena. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports
In this competition, the net is set up with four targets, one in each corner. The object is to hit all four targets — it’s a given that this level of players will hit all four — the fastest.
Results: Team Foligno won the event with three out of the four shooters winning:
- Foligno himself over Patrice Bergeron
- Radim Vrbata over John Tavares
- Patrick Kane over Jonathan Toews
The only point for Team Toews came with Ryan Getzlaf winning over Bobby Ryan.
Comments: I thought Ryan had a more accurate shot. However, it was pretty special to see him look to the sky in exasperation every time he missed. I wasn’t surprised to see how accurate Kane was over Toews — he’s not “Showtime” for being a poor shooter.
Also, I remember very clearly when Ray Bourque used to hit four targets in just four shots.