Team Alfredsson beats Chara in NHL skills competition

Posted January 27, 2012 11:00 pm

Associated Press

OTTAWA — Patrick Kane’s Superman cape and Zdeno Chara’s blistering hot slap shot wasn’t enough to beat Daniel Alfredsson and his team stocked with hometown favorites in the NHL All-Star skills competition Saturday night.

Team Alfredsson beat Team Chara 21-12, easily clinching the victory in the final-round shootout challenge. Alfredsson had one of his team’s 10 shootout goals in outscoring Chara 10-3.

That was enough to get the hometown crowd on its feet, cheering on a Senators-stocked team that Alfredsson selected in the draft Thursday night.

Chara did break his own skills competition record for hardest shot with a blast at 108.8 mph. That bettered the mark of 105.9 he set in Raleigh last year.

The two teams will now face off Sunday in the All-Star game.

The Blackhawks Patrick Kane wears a Superman cape as he gets a high-five from teammate Marian Hossa Saturday as they take part in the Breakaway Challenge during the NHL All-Star skills hockey competition in Ottawa, Ontario. Associated Press

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