Jaromir Jagr, John Tavares, Patrick Kane, and John Scott got a firsthand experience Friday of what their head coaches go through on a regular basis.
The NHL All-Star Game captains had to make some difficult decisions to fill out their respective rosters for Saturday's skills competition in Nashville.
Here's how each of the events will shape up:
Fastest Skater
| Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
|---|---|
| Dylan Larkin (DET) | Roman Josi (NSH) |
| Brandon Saad (CBJ) | Matt Duchene (COL) |
| Erik Karlsson (OTT) | Taylor Hall (EDM) |
| Kris Letang (PIT) | Dustin Byfuglien (WPG) |
Breakaway Challenge
| Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
|---|---|
| Evgeny Kuznetsov (WSH) | James Neal (NSH) |
| Brandon Saad (CBJ) | Matt Duchene (COL) |
| P.K. Subban (MTL) | Brent Burns (SJS) |
| Cory Schneider (NJD) | Jonathan Quick (LAK) |
Accuracy Shooting
| Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
|---|---|
| John Tavares (NYI) | Patrick Kane (CHI) |
| Patrice Bergeron (BOS) | Joe Pavelski (SJS) |
| Claude Giroux (PHI) | Corey Perry (ANH) |
| Evgeni Malkin (PIT) | Jamie Benn (DAL) |
| Passer: Nicklas Backstrom (WSH) | Passer: Drew Doughty (LAK) |
| Passer: Jaromir Jagr (PHI) | Passer: Vladimir Tarasenko (STL) |
Hardest Shot
| Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
|---|---|
| Aaron Ekblad (FLA) | Dustin Byfuglien (WPG) |
| Justin Faulk (CAR) | Tyler Seguin (DAL) |
| P.K. Subban (MTL) | John Scott |
| Steven Stamkos (TBL) | Shea Weber (NSH) |
Skills Challenge Relay
| Position | Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
|---|---|---|
| One-timer right shooters | Aaron Ekblad (FLA) | Shea Weber (NSH) |
| Erik Karlsson (OTT) | Drew Doughty (LAK) | |
| Steven Stamkos (TBL) | Corey Perry (ANA) | |
| One-timer passer | Patrice Bergeron (BOS) | Taylor Hall (EDM) |
| Mini-net passer | Nicklas Backstrom (WSH) | Daniel Sedin (VAN) |
| Puck control relay | Justin Faulk (CAR) | Johnny Gaudreau (CGY) |
| Stick Handling | Claude Giroux (PHI) | Patrick Kane (CHI) |
| Goalie Goals | Braden Holtby (WSH) | Pekka Rinne (NSH) |
| One-timer left shooters | Ryan McDonagh (NYR) | Mark Giordano (CGY) |
| Leo Komarov (TOR) | James Neal (NSH) | |
| Ryan O'Reilly (BUF) | Vladimir Tarasenko (STL) | |
| One-timer passer | Jaromir Jagr (FLA) | Matt Duchene (COL) |
| Mini-net passer | Evgeny Kuznetsov (WSH) | Jamie Benn (DAL) |
| Puck control relay | Kris Letang (PIT) | Roman Josi (NSH) |
| Stick handling | Dylan Larkin (DET) | Tyler Seguin (DAL) |
| Goalie Goals | Ben Bishop (TBL) | Devan Dubnyk (MIN) |
Shootout
Round 1:
| Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
|---|---|
| Evgeni Malkin (PIT) | Patrick Kane (CHI) |
| Jaromir Jagr (FLA) | Matt Duchene (COL) |
| P.K. Subban (MTL) | Brent Burns (SJS) |
| Ryan O'Reilly (BUF) | Mark Giordano (CGY) |
| Leo Komarov (TOR) | Vladimir Tarasenko (STL) |
| Aaron Ekblad (FLA) | Daniel Sedin (VAN) |
| Roberto Luongo (FLA) | Devan Dubnyk (MIN) |
Round 2:
| Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
|---|---|
| Patrice Bergeron (BOS) | Joe Pavelski (SJS) |
| Nicklas Backstrom (WSH) | Taylor Hall (EDM) |
| Steven Stamkos (TBL) | Jamie Benn (DAL) |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov (WSH) | James Neal (NSH) |
| Ryan McDonagh (NYR) | Johnny Gaudreau (CGY) |
| Justin Faulk (CAR) | Dustin Byfuglien (WPG) |
| Braden Holtby (WSH) | John Gibson (ANA) |
Round 3:
| Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
|---|---|
| Claude Giroux (PHI) | John Scott |
| Dylan Larkin (DET) | Shea Weber (NSH) |
| John Tavares (NYI) | Tyler Seguin (DAL) |
| Kris Letang (PIT) | Corey Perry (ANA) |
| Erik Karlsson (OTT) | Drew Doughty (LAK) |
| Brandon Saad (CBJ) | Roman Josi (NSH) |
| Cory Schneider (NJD) | Pekka Rinne (NSH) |
