Friday, January 28, 2011

2011 All-Star Weekend Schedule

Both Marc-Andre Fleury and Kris Letang will represent the Penguins this weekend at the 2011 All-Star game in Raleigh, NC while Sidney Crosby (still recovering from a concussion) and Evgeni Malkin (recovering from a sinus infection / illness) will not participate in this weekend's festivities.  Interesting fact:  all four Penguins players voted into this year's All-Stars were in the TOP 6 (the other two were Chicago Blackhawks' Jonathan Toews and Duncan Keith)!!

HERE IS A SCHEDULE OF EVENTS SET FOR THIS WEEKEND:
FRIDAY, January 28th @ 8:00 PM (est) - NHL All-Star Fantasy Draft
SATURDAY, January 29th @ 7:00 PM (est) - NHL Superskills Competition
SUNDAY, January 30th @ 4:00 PM (est) - All-Star Game (CLICK HERE FOR ROSTERS)

For more information, including a list of ALL the events for those of you attending the All-Star weekend in Raleigh, visit the official 2011 NHL All-Star webpage.

AND DON'T FORGET ... check out The Guardian Project which will "come to life" at the 2011 All-Star game!!

A new franchise between iconic superhero comic creator, Stan Lee (SLG Entertainment company), and the NHL - Guardian Media Entertainment, LLC (GME) - have formed to create The Guardian Project.  PRESS RELEASE HERE.
[It] will feature 30 Guardians, representing all of the teams in the NHL. The Guardians are superheroes that incorporate numerous NHL elements not seen in the actual world of hockey.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ALL 30 GUARDIANS, CLICK HERE!  Pittsburgh's Guardian, "The Penguin," is pictured below!

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