Ice hockey | Mikko Rantanen dunked Sidney Crosby in a water tank and was inactive for three hours – “If someone had told me as a little boy”

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of the NHL the skills competition of the star event was organized the night before Saturday Finnish time in Florida.

Colorado’s Finnish star Mikko Rantanen there was almost no program in the three-hour session. He was one of the players who did not participate in any competition, so his role was to sit in the changing box and on the ice.

Once, Rantanen walked on the other side of the rink near the blue line, but there was no attacking turn in the battle between the goalkeepers.

Rantanen and a teammate Cale Makar were involved in the Splash Shot competition, filmed a day in advance, where they competed on the beach in pairs by shooting pucks at surfboards, trying to dunk the opponent in a water tank.

The reigning Stanley Cup champions won the race.

Rantanen shot the surfboards and Sidney Crosby dropped the NHL lever in the water in 25.5 seconds.

“It was really fun and at least easy. And there was no need to think about what needs to be done today,” Rantanen said.

And he managed to sink the 35-year-old legend Crosby.

“That too. If someone had told me as a little boy that 2023 would be like this, I wouldn’t have believed it. A really fun event.”

“Splash Brothers. There’s a new nickname for me and For the hill”Rantanen was happy about the victory.

Crosby had specifically wanted that program number in the all-star event and acquired another NHL great from Nova Scotia, Rantanen’s teammate, as a partner by Nathan MacKinnon.

Rantanen and Makar beat the New York Rangers in the final by Artemi Panarin and by Igor Shestjorkinwho was a surprise ticket to the tournament as a goalkeeper.

The fastest won the skater’s title Andrei Svetshnikovwho covered in the final Kevin Fiala.

Svetshnikov’s winning time was 13.699 seconds. In the past, only Carolina’s players have won the speed race Sami Kapanen in 2000 and 2002.

League megastar known for his speed, captain of Edmonton Connor McDavid did not take part in the skating competition. Colorado’s speedster Makar, on the other hand, crashed in his own start attempt.

McDavid was involved in precision shooting and was the best of the heats after hitting all the targets in 9.497 seconds.

Kisan was eventually won by the New York Islanders Brock Nelsonwho narrowly beat McDavid in the semifinals Nazem Kadri in the final with a time of 12.419.

Nashville Juuse Saros beat Winnipeg by Connor Hellebuyck with the new Tendy Tandem competition, where goalkeeper duos from four divisions competed against each other.

Vancouver was responsible for the hardest heat Elias Pettersson: 103.2 miles per hour, or about 166 km/h.

Leisurely the ongoing skills competition and in general its content as well as the special program numbers received varied feedback from the familiar audience.

For example, Anaheim Trevor Zegraswho is not participating in the star-studded weekend, tweeted an unequivocal message: an emoji of a sleeping face.