ASG Day 2 – Player Media Day!

I apologize for the lack of updates during the day, I started my new job today and was there all day for orientation! Thanks to my trusty iPhone, I checked up on Twitter and Facebook during my breaks so I did retweet some things. As promised, here is your end day report with all the media (pictures will be in a separate post). If any new content is published, I will update this post and the gallery accordingly! 🙂 Also all the information regarding the skills competition and which events Kris is participating in are also in this post.

Pens’ All-Stars Hope to Impress at Skills by Michelle Crechiolo

“It’s the same as last year, so it’s not that bad,” he said. “(Skating backwards) is a little bit of an awkward position. But I’m looking forward to doing it again. One year I’ve done it. So I’m going to be more experienced in that regard.”

While he wasn’t surprised to be chosen to defend his Fastest Skater (backwards) title, Letang was surprised to be pegged for the the one-timer challenge again.

“Last year it didn’t go too well for me,” he said. “But it’s their pick. I think I was probably their last pick on that one.”

Time to Choose: Team Malkin or Team Neal/Letang? by Michelle Crechiolo

All-Star Skills Lineups Set
Evgeni Malkin (Team Chara): Stick handling (NHL Skills Challenge Relay), NHL Elimination Shootout

Kris Letang (Team Alfredsson): Fastest skater (NHL Skills Challenge Relay), One-timer (NHL Skills Challenge Relay), NHL Elimination Shootout

James Neal (Team Alfredsson): Target shooter (NHL Skills Challenge Relay), NHL Elimination Shootout

Kris Letang talks to the media during the 2012 All-Star Media Day.

TribLive Interview from yesterday: