Crosby, Metro dominate skills relay
The Metropolitan Division reigned supreme in the skills relay on Saturday, finishing with a top time of 1:21.70.
The Metro got off to a hot start thanks to a near-perfect one-timer section headlined by Seth Jones, Alex Ovechkin, and Wayne Simmonds.
John Tavares would go next in the passing accuracy portion, and after a clean skate around the cones by Justin Faulk, Sidney Crosby stole the show - surprising no one - with a clean streak in the stick-handling portion.
All those warmups with the @McDonalds "M" on @PPGPaintsArena ice have done Sid good. Flawless performance in the relay. pic.twitter.com/vdfxrzMjHq
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) January 29, 2017
Braden Holtby would close things out, needing just a handful of shots to find the back of the net while shooting from the opposite end of the rink. Meanwhile, Carey Price proved he's a sharpshooter himself, needing just one attempt to score in the far net.
Carey Price scores on his first shot. #Habs #NHLAllStar pic.twitter.com/n4luGfthax
— Clayton Baker 🌐 (@The_Gif_Guy) January 29, 2017
With the winning time, the Metro claim one point for beating the Atlantic - who finished with a time of 1:39.69 - and an extra point for the best overall time. As for the Western Conference matchup, the Central Division reigned supreme over the Pacific with a time of 1:44.03.