Taylor Hall knows how to handle a novelty check.
For the second time in as many NHL All-Star 3-on-3 tournaments, the Edmonton Oilers-turned-New Jersey Devils high-volume scoring winger supplemented his annual income with a portion of the winner's $1-million purse.
Representing the Pacific last season, Hall scored twice and added an assist for a championship team captained by John Scott. And on Sunday in Los Angeles, Hall contributed two points in each game for the Metropolitan Division, which defeated a collection of his former 3-on-3 teammates in the grand finale.
Perhaps it's coincidence. Besides, Hall wasn't even in the truck conversation in either championship run. But on Sunday afternoon, his veteran savvy was very much the difference.
Twice Hall caught the opponent napping by knocking the puck ahead from the faceoff dot and scampering into the offensive zone.
It was the ingenious strategy that set up Wayne Simmonds' decisive goal in the final.
And he got one of his own beforehand versus the Atlantic Division.
All Hall does is win (at the NHL All-Star 3-on-3 tournament, that is).
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