NHL SuperSkills - Hardest shot, All-star 2009

Hardest Shot is a manly man competition. Like the test of strength at the carnival.

You know, Shea Weber's name actually sounds quite lovely when delivered with a French accent. His 103.4 mph blast got the crowd buzzing. Sheldon Souray, the former Hab and current Oilers, received a nice ovation from the fans and went over 102. Zdeno Chara heard boos before his attempt and shot a 103.3. On his second chance, Chara set a new record at 105.4, and the crowd cheered wildly, some standing.

"Records are meant to be broken," said Chara.

"I'm just glad that Montreal fans really recognize the whole point of the competition. In the end, I just want to thank them. I know they're very passionate, they cheer for their own team, and obviously Boston is the biggest rivalry," he said. "Tonight was really special. We got booed a little bit in the beginning ... but in the end they were cheering."

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• all-star 2009 Montreal
• Boston Bruins