NEWSLETTER
Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones shook off his pedestrian performance in the Hardest Shot competition on Friday night and scored a goal in the first period (half?) for the Central Division against the Pacific to start the all-star festivities.
Jones’ goal gave the Central a 2-1 lead against the Pacific. He added an assist on two Clayton Keller goals to give him three points in the first game of the All-Star event. The Central Division advanced with a 6-4 win against the Pacific.
Seth’s goal tied him for the top of the record books with Sidney Crosby and Cam Atkinson since the league went to the 3-on-3 format.
Seth and the Central faced the Atlantic Division in the championship game. Unfortunately, the Atlantic skated to a 3-0 lead in the first half and the Central didn’t have enough time to complete a comeback in them after sitting through the Eastern Conference game. They did turn it up in the final minute, however, scoring four times in the final 73 seconds to make a blowout loss into a somewhat interesting final score.
The final score of the championship game was 7-5 with Matthew Tkachuk of the Panthers earning MVP honors. Dylan Larkin scored five goals in the tournament, including a championship-game hat trick.
