Filed under: NHL All Star Game
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin tossed his stick in an attempt to disrupt a breakaway, a rarely seen antic that resulted in Colorado Avalanche forward Matt Duchene having the first penalty shot in the history of the NHL All-Star Game at RBC Center on Sunday.
"Well, I wanted to make history, so ..." chided Ovechkin (above).
Duchene, a member of Team Lidstrom, was taking strides toward Team Staal goalie Henrik Lundqvist when he noticed something out of the corner of his eye.
"I saw it coming," Duchene told FanHouse after Team Lidstrom's 11-10 victory. "I couldn't hold the stick like I wanted to because he threw it. I was laughing as it was coming by. I thought it was pretty funny."
Duchene made a solid attempt in the penalty shot, but was stopped by the New York Rangers goalie.
Source: http://nhl.fanhouse.com/2011/01/30/alex-ovechkin-tosses-stick-tagged-with-penalty-shot/
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