Being all alone on the All-Star stage proved daunting for All-Star John Scott.
"I could barely hold my stick, I was shaking so much," Scott said of the moment right before his first whack in the Hardest Shot event.
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Scott's stress may have turned physical, but the unlikely All-Star appeared cool under pressure throughout what was an incredibly successful All-Star Skills Competition on Saturday night.
And he was nothing but a positive influence throughout.
His night began with a charming moment during the introductions when loud boos for Patrick Kane quickly turned into rowdy applause for Scott, who couldn't help but howl.
"I was dying," Scott said, according to Yahoo's Greg Wyshynski. "He said, 'Watch this, I'm going to get booed and you'll get (the) biggest cheers.'"
Scott heard the loudest applause a little later, though. The entire building, including the 43 other All-Stars, acknowledged the pugilist when he anxiously stepped up to the blue line.
"I kind of had a feeling after the red carpet they were really excited to see me but that was really crazy," he said, according to Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News. "I looked over, saw my family and stuff. My heart was pumping.
"Hopefully we have two kids still and not four."
Scott went for broke in his final chance to prove his All-Star mettle, using a showtime spin to open up Cory Schneider during the shootout relay. He wasn't able to lift the puck over the goaltender's pad, but his reaction - throwing his head up in the air - provided another endearing moment.
Asked if he had another move in his repertoire Scott replied: "That's it. Bag's empty. No more tricks."
Hopefully he's just being bashful.
