NHL All-Star: Here's what you missed from Breakaway Challenge's return

LAS VEGAS — The NHL All-Star Skills Competition has its traditional events like hardest shot and fastest skater. But on Friday night in Las Vegas, Nevada, one of the oddest competitions in the event's history was held for the first time since 2016: The Breakaway Challenge, a prop comedy trick shot event. It's an event that's had players dress up like Superman and Chewbacca; that's seen players use two sticks to score while wearing sunglasses; and that's had everyone from players' children to country music stars take part in shot attempts.

Friday night's event at T-Mobile Arena set a new standard for hockey weirdness. Here's a look at the goals, which were judged by a celebrity panel, with the players involved explaining their inspiration and execution.

Kirill Kaprizov, Minnesota Wild

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin couldn't attend the All-Star Game after entering the NHL COVID protocol on Tuesday. Kaprizov honored him by taking his shootout attempt in an Ovechkin jersey and ending it with a homage to the Capitals captain's «hot stick» celebration he performed when he scored his 50th goal in the 2008-09 season. «I only found out yesterday that I was going to do this challenge, so I got an idea from the NHL people that this was something that I could do,» said Kaprizov, through an interpreter. Ovechkin's reaction, over Twitter? «Not bad!»

Not bad!!! :))))) https://t.co/QjP5g3SFaf

Trevor Zegras, Anaheim Ducks

Trevor Zegras blindfolds himself in an «Average Joe's» uniform and scores an absolutely filthy goal in the Breakaway Challenge.

Zegras wasn't voted into the All-Star Game, but the NHL invited him to take part in the skills competition thanks to the rookie's highlight-reel lacrosse goals and behind-the-net lob