NHL All-Star Weekend

Brian and I were lucky to have tickets to the NHL All-Star weekend at the RBC Center in Raleigh this past weekend. One night was a skills clinic, similar to the slam-dunk & 3-point contest that the NBA usually does; but in hockey it involves speed skating, various drills, maneuvers with the puck, etc.
The 2nd day was the All-Star game -- an exciting exhibition of hockey's best players! The Hurricanes were lucky to have 3 players chosen for the big game: Eric Staal, Cam Ward, and Jeff Skinner.

Brian & me with the Ruvos

Eric Staal's brother, Marc, who plays for the NY Rangers
Marc & Eric Staal, resting right in front of us during a warmup


'Canes player Jeff Skinner -- at 18, he's the youngest player ever in the NHL to be chosen for the All-Star game