That was a lot of fun! The 2020 NHL Honda All-Star Game in St. Louis is officially a wrap, with Vegas Golden Knights forward Max Pacioretty playing a big part in the festivities.
Recording a total of three points (one goal, two assists) in the All-Star Game, Pacioretty did the Vegas Golden Knights proud as the Pacific Division took down the stacked Atlantic Division and won it all.
Although there are detractors when it comes to the All-Star Game, this year’s event was actually a lot of fun and there were a plethora of highlight moments.
From the Celebrity Captains to Tomas Hertl trolling Jordan Binnington with a Justin Bieber mask on to Shea Weber‘s triumphant return at the Hardest Shot competition, it was probably the best All-Star Weekend for a while.
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Let’s not forget the Elite Women’s 3-on-3 event, either, which was arguably the highlight of the entire weekend.
Granted, there are some who won’t have tuned in to the festivities and there will be others who will debate the purpose of the All-Star Game, but it gives players a chance to create special moments with their families and that in itself is priceless.
The All-Star Game itself is never going to be breathtaking TV because of the very nature of it, but this year’s tournament was actually pretty entertaining given the sheer amount of talent on show.
We’ve already revealed our takeaways from the All-Star Skills Competition, so we wanted to run through some thoughts we had from the main event of the All-Star Game.
Let’s delve in…