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RALEIGH, N.C. -- Team Staal dominated Saturday's NHL SuperSkills, an event highlighted by Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara's fourth consecutive victory in the hardest shot competition with a record-setting volley of 105.9 mph and another win by Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin in the breakaway challenge.
Team Staal earned a 33-22 victory -- winning five of the six events -- over Team Lidstrom at RBC Center, a prelude to Sunday's NHL All-Star Game.
Chara defeated Nashville's Shea Weber, who had an impressive shot of his own that was clocked at 103.4 mph.
"It was tough," Chara said. "The guys were shooting really, really hard. They really pushed me."
Ovechkin, who broke a few sticks during the hardest shot challenge and tripped over a camera cord during the exhibition, said he was "surprised" the fans voted him the winner. He was chosen ahead of Montreal rookie defenseman P.K. Subban in the text message poll.
"Subban did a great job, but I would have voted for Corey Perry," Ovechkin said.
Fastest skater
Michael Grabner (Team Staal), New York Islanders, 14.238 seconds def. Taylor Hall (Team Lidstrom), Edmonton, 14.715.
Breakaway challenge (Fans voted via text message)
1. Alex Ovechkin (Team Staal), Washington , 38.5%
2. P.K. Subban (Team Staal), Washington, 21.3%
3. Loui Eriksson (Team Lidstrom), Dallas, 13.4%
Accuracy shooting
Daniel Sedin (Team Staal), Vancouver, def. Patrick Kane (Team Lidstrom), Chicago, in finals with time of 8.9 seconds.
Skills challenge relay
Team Lidstrom (2:09) def. Team Staal (2:18)
Hardest shot
1. Zdeno Chara (Team Staal), Boston, 105.9 mph
2. Shea Weber (Team Lidstrom), Nashville, 104.8
Elimination shoot out
Corey Perrry (Team Staal), Anaheim, 3-for-3
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