54th National Hockey League All-Star Game

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54th NHL All-Star Game
1 2 3 Total
East 1 4 1 6
West 1 2 1 4
Date February 8, 2004
Arena Xcel Energy Center
City St. Paul, Minnesota
MVP Joe Sakic (Colorado)
Attendance 19,434

The 54th National Hockey League All-Star Game took place during the 2003-04 NHL Season and was held on February 8, 2004 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, official arena of the NHL's Minnesota Wild. The Eastern Conference defeated the Western Conference 6-4.

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[edit] YoungStars Game

The YoungStars game, feauturing rosters comprised entirely of rookies and some second-year players, saw the Western Conference YoungStars defeat the Eastern Conference 7-3. Anaheim's Joffrey Lupul scored a hat trick, San Jose's Jonathan Cheechoo picked up four assists and Colorado goaltender Philippe Sauve was named the Game MVP, stopping 18 of 21 shots. It is notable that instead of a regular 5-on-5 hockey game, the YoungStars game is played with four players a side to create more open ice and, thus, more offensive opportunities.

[edit] SuperSkills Competition

The Eastern Conference were the overall victors of the SuperSkills Competition, in which select all-stars compete in various competitions, including a shootout, a relay race and a fastest skater competition. The East defeated the West 13-6. Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongo won the goaltending, Canadiens defenseman Sheldon Souray won the hardest shot competition and Devils defenseman Scott Niedermayer won the fastest skater competition.

[edit] All-Star Game

The Eastern Conference were struck with injuries as Scott Stevens and Wade Redden were forced to pull out of the game. Brian Rafalski and Pavel Kubina replaced the defensemen, respectively, putting the starting rosters at Ilya Kovalchuk, Joe Thornton and Martin St. Louis on offense, Scott Niedermayer and Stevens injury replacement Brian Rafalski on defense and Martin Brodeur in goal for the East, and Todd Bertuzzi, Mike Modano and Bill Guerin on offense, Rob Blake and Nicklas Lidstrom on defense and Marty Turco in goal for the West.

The Eastern Conference cruised to a 6-4 victory on goals by Adrian Aucoin, Daniel Alfredsson (who scored twice), Mark Messier, Gary Roberts and Ilya Kovalchuk. However, it was Joe Sakic of the Western Conference who walked away with MVP honors as he scored a hat trick. Coyotes forward Shane Doan also scored for the West.

Scoring Summary:

[edit] First Period

Team Scorer (Assists) Time
1 East Aucoin (Jagr, Messier) 5:44
2 West Sakic (Naslund, Bertuzzi) 13:37

[edit] Second Period

Team Scorer (Assists) Time
3 East Alfredsson 0:51
4 West Sakic (Naslund, Bertuzzi) 5:44
5 West Doan (Lidstrom, Tkachuk) 13:02
6 East Messier (Niedermayer, Lang) 13:48
7 East Roberts (Alfredsson, Sundin) 14:41
8 East Alfredsson (Sundin, Roberts) 18:04

[edit] Third Period

Team Scorer (Assists) Time
9 East Kovalchuk (Souray) 4:03
10 West Sakic (Naslund) 7:22

[edit] Rosters

[edit] Eastern Conference

Goaltenders

Player Team
Martin Brodeur New Jersey Devils
Roberto Luongo Florida Panthers
Jose Theodore Montreal Canadiens

Defensemen

Player Team
Scott Niedermayer (C) New Jersey Devils
Brian Rafalski (Replaces Scott Stevens) New Jersey Devils
Adrian Aucoin New York Islanders
Nick Boynton Boston Bruins
Pavel Kubina (Replaces Wade Redden) Tampa Bay Lightning
Sheldon Souray Montreal Canadiens

Forwards

Player Team
Ilya Kovalchuk Atlanta Thrashers
Martin St. Louis Tampa Bay Lightning
Joe Thornton Boston Bruins
Daniel Alfredsson Ottawa Senators
Glen Murray Boston Bruins
Jaromir Jagr New York Rangers
Robert Lang Washington Capitals
Mark Messier New York Rangers
Keith Primeau Philadelphia Flyers
Gary Roberts Toronto Maple Leafs
Jeremy Roenick Philadelphia Flyers
Mats Sundin Toronto Maple Leafs

Coach: Pat Quinn, Assistant Coach: Ken Hitchcock

[edit] Western Conference

Goaltenders

Player Team
Marty Turco Dallas Stars
Tomas Vokoun Nashville Predators
Dwayne Roloson Minnesota Wild

Defensemen

Player Team
Rob Blake Colorado Avalanche
Nicklas Lidstrom Detroit Red Wings
Filip Kuba Minnesota Wild
Mattias Norstrom Los Angeles Kings
Chris Pronger St. Louis Blues
Kimmo Timonen Nashville Predators

Forwards

Player Team
Mike Modano Dallas Stars
Todd Bertuzzi Vancouver Canucks
Bill Guerin Dallas Stars
Jarome Iginla Calgary Flames
Pavel Datsyuk Detroit Red Wings
Shane Doan Phoenix Coyotes
Patrick Marleau San Jose Sharks
Rick Nash Columbus Blue Jackets
Markus Naslund (C) Vancouver Canucks
Joe Sakic Colorado Avalanche
Alex Tanguay Colorado Avalanche
Keith Tkachuk St. Louis Blues

NOTE: BOLDED texts indicates that the player was voted by fans to be on the starting lineup.

Coach: Dave Lewis, Assistant Coach: Marc Crawford

[edit] See also

Preceded by
53rd NHL All-Star Game
NHL All-Star Game Succeeded by
55th NHL All-Star Game
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