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Elias Pettersson - The Canadian PressSUNRISE, Fla. — Elias Pettersson provided the Vancouver Canucks with a rare memorable moment in an otherwise forgettable season.
Pettersson won the hardest shot event with a blast off the lanky centre's stick that registered 103.2 miles per hour, beating out Alex Ovechkin and three other competitors. "That was fun," Crosby said of the tape-delayed event."Knew I was in trouble when Rantanen went 3-for-3 those first three shots.The captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins volunteered to be part of the event before knowing the parameters.
Boston Bruins winger David Pastrnak, wearing a Happy Gilmore jersey in honour of the Adam Sandler movie character, putted his chance into an empty net. "Ton of fun," said the captain of the Montreal Canadiens, who's around a 10 handicap in golf."Made a nice putt." Canadian women's stars Emily Clark, Rebecca Johnston and Sarah Nurse, along with U.S. counterparts Alex Carpenter and Hilary Knight were also part of Friday's action.
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