Columbus, Ohio was the place to be this weekend has the city hosted the 2015 NHL All-Star Weekend. As you know, Nashville was chosen as the host city for the 2016 ASG Weekend, which will be an event on its own. But until then, let’s recap the fun that happened this weekend in Columbus… Oh, and for the sake of keeping this post from being ninety pages long, we’ll stick to Nashville’s accomplishments:

Team Foligno:

• Nick Foligno – Columbus Blue Jackets
• Brian Elliot – St. Louis Blues
• Marc-Andre Fleury – Pittsburgh Penguins
• Carey Price – Montreal Canadiens
• Drew Doughty – L.A. Kings
• Duncan Keith – Chicago Blackhawks
• Kevin Shattenkirk – St. Louis Blues
• Dustin Byfuglien – Winnipeg Jets
• Oliver Ekman-Larsson – Arizona Coyotes
• Brent Burns – San Jose Sharks
• Ryan Nugent-Hopkins – Edmonton Oilers
• Bobby Ryan – Ottawa Senators
• Alexander Ovechkin – Washington Capitals
• Anze Kopitar – L.A. Kings
• Radim Vrabata – Vancouver Canucks
• Ryan Johansen – Columbus Blue Jackets
• Zemgus Girgensons – Buffalo Sabres
• Claude Giroux – Philadelphia Flyers
• Phil Kessel – Toronto Maple Leafs
• Patrick Kane – Chicago Blackhawks
• Steven Stamkos – Tampa Bay Lightning
• Coaching Staff: Darryl Sutter – L.A. Kings

Team Toews:

• Jonathan Toews – Chicago Blackhawks
• Corey Crawford – Chicago Blackhawks
• Roberto Luongo – Florida Panthers
• Jaroslav Halak – New York Islanders
• Aaron Ekblad – Florida Panthers
• Mark Giordano – Calgary Flames
• Shea Weber – Nashville Predators
• Johnny Gaudreau – Calgary Flames
• Brent Seabrook – Chicago Blackhawks
• Ryan Suter – Minnesota Wild
• Justin Faulk – Carolina Hurricanes
• Filip Forsberg – Nashville Predators
• Ryan Getzlaf – Anaheim Ducks
• Patrik Elias – New Jersey Devils
• Patrice Bergeron – Boston Bruins
• Rick Nash – New York Rangers
• Tyler Seguin – Dallas Stars
• Vladimir Tarasenko – St. Louis Blues
• Jakub Vorachek – Philadelphia Flyers
• John Tavares – New York Islanders
• Coaching Staff – Peter Laviolette – Nashville Predators

As you recall, Pekka Rinne was not included in the All-Star “draft” due to sustaining a knee sprain. Because Filip Forsberg was chosen last for Team Toews, he was the lucky winner of a brand new Honda Accord. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins also won a new Honda, as he was chosen last for Team Foligno.

Saturday – Skills Competition – Winner: Team Foligno

Despite a good show by Team Toews, it was Team Foligno who reigned in the Skills Competition held on Saturday evening. Both Weber and Forsberg participated in the relay and shootout, but it was Weber who shined – not surprisingly – during the Hardest Shot round.

Shea originally missed his first shot, but more than nailed his second attempt, clocking his shot at 108.5 MPH. Weber certainly won the competition, but missed notching the hardest shot ever recorded, which is held by Zdeno Chara at 108.8 MPH. Forsberg shined in the relay portion, showing off his crazy insane puck-handling skills.

Sunday – All-Star Game – Winner: Team Toews

Though the fell short in the Skills Competition, Team Toews out-powered Team Foligno by a long shot during the actual All-Star Game, winning 17-12. And, believe it or not, though the All-Star Game tends to always have a ton of goals, this was the highest scoring game in its history. Filip Forsberg’s two goals helped get Team Toews to the win, the first goals scored by a Nashville Predator in an All-Star Game. Shea Weber also notched an assist off of Tyler Seguin’s goal.

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So that’s a wrap on the 2015 NHL All-Star Weekend. Next Stop: Nashville! But before then, the Predators must press forward with the remainder of this season and push into the playoffs. Pekka Rinne should also be re-evaluated soon, along with Ryan Ellis. The Predators return to the regular season this Tuesday as they welcome in the Colorado Avalanche at 7PM.