Sunday, January 25, 2009

Chara and Wheeler Shine at All-Star Skills


Zdeno Chara was at it again Saturday night when he not only took home his third straight Hardest Shot title, but did so in record setting fashion. Chara made sure he dusted off his bazooka before this one and rifled a 105.4 MPH slap shot to break Al Iafrate's then record of 105.2 MPH. The record stood for 16 seasons and man will I miss the flash backs to see Iafrate's breathtaking mullet.

With the record setting performance Zdeno Chara was the winner of, Chara's Charity Challenge. Chara will be donating $24,000 to his favorite charity foundation, Right to Play. Great work by Chara, the rest of the partricipants, the NHL and NHLPA for putting up a hefty sum for charity.

Chara wasn't the only Bruin recognized last night as Blake Wheeler scored a hat trick in the 18 minute edition of the Young Star's game. Wheeler took home the MVP trophy for the game and surely showed his great skill-set to those watching.

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