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TARASENKO NEWS:
- Vladimir Tarasenko participated in the relay and thats about it, besides the weird shootout thing at the end. [Blues]
ALL STAR GAME NEWS:
- Patrick Kane was booed during the introductions and John Scott found it hilarious (as he should). [SLGT]
- To celebrate the 50th anniversary of their franchise, the LA Kings are hosting the 2017 All Star game. (Because you know no other teams came into the NHL in 1967) [SLGT]
- Thoughts from the skills competition from Hildy, our reporter on the scene. [SLGT]
- Dylan Larkin set a new fastest skater record, beating Mike Gartner's record from 1996, 7 months before Larkin was born. [Puck Daddy]
- P.K. Subban dressed as Jaromir Jagr for the breakaway challenge and defeated Brent Burns (as Chewbacca) in a twitter fan vote. [Puck Daddy]
- Brent Burns and P.K. Subban also won the All-Star red carper fashion show. [Puck Daddy]
- In a shocking turn of events, Shea Weber won the hardest shot competition. [CBS Eye on Hockey]
HOCKEY NEWS:
- There were 14 games in the AHL last night. [The AHL]
- 12 games in the ECHL last night. [ECHL 1/30/16]
- 5 games in the ECHL tonight. [ECHL 1/31/16]
- Charlotte Checkers goalie Daniel Altshuller, who had entered the game after the starter allowed 3 goals, started a fight with Iowa Wild goalie Steve Michalek (in his AHL debut), Altshuller was pulled after 12 minutes, allowing 2 goals and earning that fighting major. [CBS Eye on Hockey]
OTHER STUFF:
- Wycombe goalkeeping coach Barry Richardson, 46, was forced to play against Plymouth after the starting goalie was stretchered off the field in the 13th minute. Richardson kept Plymouth scoreless. [Screamer/Deadspin]
- John Green tests some new "life hacks". [Mental Floss]
VIDEO:
We've probably used this before, but I don't care. Nickel Creek's NPR Tiny Desk Concert:
Hoosier Blue is slated for tomorrow. Donut King on Tuesday. Then our schedule returns to our normal.