GDT: All Star Weekend - Nathan Mackinnon Does Hollywood

[Cousin Eddie]

2017 NHL® All-Star Weekend


The NHL100â„¢: Fri, Jan 27 | 6:30pm PT
NHL® All-Star Skills Competition™: Sat, Jan 28 | 4:00pm PT
NHL® All-Star Game: Sun, Jan 29 | 12:30pm PT
STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, CA




Rosters

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division
Carey Price, G, Montreal Canadiens*
Tuukka Rask, Boston Bruins
Victor Hedman, D, Tampa Bay Lightning
Shea Weber, D, Montreal Canadiens
Erik Karlsson, D, Ottawa Senators
Frans Nielsen, F, Detroit Red Wings
Nikita Kucherov, F, Tampa Bay Lightning
Vincent Trocheck, F, Florida Panthers
Auston Matthews, F, Toronto Maple Leafs
Kyle Okposo, F, Buffalo Sabres
Brad Marchand, F, Boston Bruins

Metropolitan Division
Sidney Crosby, C, Pittsburgh Penguins*
Sergei Bobrovsky, G, Columbus Blue Jackets
Braden Holtby, G, Washington Capitals
Justin Faulk, D, Carolina Hurricanes
Ryan McDonagh, D, New York Rangers
Seth Jones, D, Columbus Blue Jackets
*Evgeni Malkin, F, Pittsburgh Penguins (replaced by Cam Atkinson)
Alex Ovechkin, F, Washington Capitals
John Tavares, F, New York Islanders
Wayne Simmonds, F, Philadelphia Flyers
Taylor Hall, F, New Jersey Devils

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Central Division
P.K. Subban, D, Nashville Predators*
Devan Dubnyk, G, Minnesota Wild
Corey Crawford, G, Chicago Blackhawks
Ryan Suter, D, Minnesota Wild
Duncan Keith, D, Chicago Blackhawks
Patrick Kane. F, Chicago Blackhawks
Jonathan Toews, F, Chicago Blackhawks
Tyler Seguin, F, Dallas Stars
Vladimir Tarasenko, F, St. Louis Blues
Patrik Laine, F, Winnipeg Jets
Nathan MacKinnon, F, Colorado Avalanche

Pacific Division
Connor McDavid, C, Edmonton Oilers*
Martin Jones, G, San Jose Sharks
Mike Smith, G, Arizona Coyotes
Cam Fowler, D, Anaheim Ducks
Brent Burns, D, San Jose Sharks
Drew Doughty, D, Los Angeles Kings
Ryan Kesler, F, Anaheim Ducks
Johnny Gaudreau, F, Calgary Flames
Jeff Carter, F, Los Angeles Kings
Bo Horvat, F, Vancouver Canucks
Joe Pavelski, F, San Jose Sharks​

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[Cousin Eddie]

Does anybody know when they will announce the players per event at the skills comp

 

[UncleRisto]

Does anybody know when they will announce the players per event at the skills comp

Here's the lineup for the new Four Line Challenge:

24 Spencer Abbott
15 Artem Anisimov
51 Brian Campbell
50 Corey Crawford
33 Scott Darling
11 Andrew Desjardins
42 Gustav Forsling
38 Ryan Hartman
48 Vinnie Hinostroza
4 Niklas Hjalmarsson
81 Marian Hossa
88 Patrick Kane
2 Duncan Keith
6 Michal Kempny
67 Tanner Kero
16 Marcus Kruger
64 Tyler Motte
72 Artemi Panarin
14 Richard Panik
70 Dennis Rasmussen
32 Michal Rozsival
8 Nick Schmaltz
7 Brent Seabrook
19 Jonathan Toews
22 Jordin Tootoo
57 Trevor van Riemsdyk

 

[5280]

Hopefully he lays off the Vodka

 

[tigervixxxen]

I humbly suggest to add the AHL ASG too. Thanks for making this kento!

 

[MildAvaholic]

Does anybody know when they will announce the players per event at the skills comp

I just read it on Facebook.
Mac vs McDavid in the fastest skater.

 

[dahrougem2]

I think McDavid is going to beat MacKinnon in the fastest skater competition rather easily

 

[Nalens Oga]

I hope they don't make Mac do one of the accurate shooting competitions, that could get embarrassing for him.

 

[tigervixxxen]

Here's the skills lineup

https://www.nhl.com/news/2017-nhl-skills-competition-list/c-286186836?tid=277751912

 

[tigervixxxen]

Also, what only one person pulled out of the ASG? Did the bye week idea work to get these guys to show up now?

 

[henchman21]

Also, what only one person pulled out of the ASG? Did the bye week idea work to get these guys to show up now?

That or hockey players want to go to LA.

 

[Balthazar]

I bet a lot of players will ask Mack WTF is going on with the AVS and how it is in the locker room. It's not every year that they see a collapse of this magnitude.

 

[missionAvs]

I think McDavid is going to beat MacKinnon in the fastest skater competition rather easily

This, although I do hope that I am wrong. McDavid is otherworldly fast, though.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Mack vs McDavid is gonna be a good race.


McDavid is definitely faster with a puck, but just pure skating speed I think it will be really close.

 

[dahrougem2]

Mack vs McDavid is gonna be a good race.


McDavid is definitely faster with a puck, but just pure skating speed I think it will be really close.

I personally think MacKinnon has gotten a tad slower since his rookie season.

 

[Foppberg]

I personally think MacKinnon has gotten a tad slower since his rookie season.

I think teams just focus on him way more now. No longer have that 'surprise' factor, and have much less offensive support for the opposing team to focus on instead of him.

 

[henchman21]

I personally think MacKinnon has gotten a tad slower since his rookie season.

Agreed, but I think it is a good thing. It naturally happens when players bulk up. MacK's strength/speed combo is rare... if he'd only use it more.

 

[dahrougem2]

Agreed, but I think it is a good thing. It naturally happens when players bulk up. MacK's strength/speed combo is rare... if he'd only use it more.

Of course it was bound to happen as soon as he started bulking up, but as you said, he needs to use it more.

You've got that breakaway speed to use while on the rush but also when going in on the forecheck, but use all that muscle gain to dominate down low. He doesn't play nearly enough of a down low type of game for my liking with him bulking up. If he didn't bulk up, I'd be fine with it, but with him bulking up and losing a bit of speed, his game has to translate as well. Otherwise, it's all for naught.

 

[henchman21]

Of course it was bound to happen as soon as he started bulking up, but as you said, he needs to use it more.

You've got that breakaway speed to use while on the rush but also when going in on the forecheck, but use all that muscle gain to dominate down low. He doesn't play nearly enough of a down low type of game for my liking with him bulking up. If he didn't bulk up, I'd be fine with it, but with him bulking up and losing a bit of speed, his game has to translate as well. Otherwise, it's all for naught.

I think it is necessary for speedy players to bulk up to stay effective long term. The NHL has a way of adjusting and being a one trick pony is a path to being a Grabner. I think MacK has shown strides of becoming a more complete offensive player, and I do agree that he should learn how to work down low. He has become much, much better on the half boards 5v5 this year and I think that will end up being his bread and butter more than down low.

 

[5280]

I bet a lot of players will ask Mack WTF is going on with the AVS and how it is in the locker room. It's not every year that they see a collapse of this magnitude.

Lol, I was thinking the same thing earlier today. It's kind of sad in one way, entertaining in another. I just wish it wasn't the Avs.

 

[dahrougem2]

Lol, I was thinking the same thing earlier today. It's kind of sad in one way, entertaining in another. I just wish it wasn't the Avs.

MacK probably has no idea why we're as bad as we are

 

[5280]

MacK probably has no idea why we're as bad as we are

I sure hope he does. This is historical. Lol

 

[avsfan09]

I hope they don't make Mac do one of the accurate shooting competitions, that could get embarrassing for him.

Honestly feel he has the best wrist on the team. Sometimes he rushes to get it off but he's the only one capable of scoring from distance with it.

 

[The Abusement Park]

I sure hope he does. This is historical. Lol

You mean hysterical right?

 

[AMDZen]

Wait, we have an "all star"?

Is this just because there has to be one from every team still?