Sometimes, new isn't always better.
The NHL unveiled a new digital product for the shooting accuracy contest at the skills competition on Friday night, and it's safe to say it didn't go quite as planned.
Florida Panthers forward Jonathan Huberdeau was credited for hitting a target he clearly missed.
Nailed it! pic.twitter.com/XfoYPdvW7v
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) January 25, 2020
On the flip side, St. Louis Blues captain Alex Pietrangelo may have gotten shafted.
Pretty good shootin', Petro. #stlblues #NHLAllStar pic.twitter.com/wfsnQ9DV9t
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) January 25, 2020
There was also a lengthy delay after Red Wings forward Tyler Bertuzzi caused the device to malfunction. From this angle, it's also clear fans sitting behind the net had an obstructed view of the contest.
#RedWings Bertuzzi broke the plexiglass! #NHLAllStar #oops pic.twitter.com/6MdSaPt9Fb
— Dana Wakiji (@Dwakiji) January 25, 2020
It looks like Twitter prefers the old, styrofoam targets.
This might sound crazy but hear me out here folks. Next year what if we try styrofoam targets? #NHLAllStar
— Strombone (@strombone1) January 25, 2020
The most satisfying thing about the accuracy shooting was the smashing of targets, and they took that away.
— Matt Porter (@mattyports) January 25, 2020
I don’t wanna be that guy, cause this electronic board thing is quicker and all that (and I guess who cares?), but boy is there something more satisfying about watching a guy blow up a real target.
— Justin Bourne (@jtbourne) January 25, 2020
BRING BACK THE GODDAMN STYROFOAM TARGETS. I'M VERY SERIOUS ABOUT THIS.
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) January 25, 2020
The animated targets in the shooting accuracy contest might be the dumbest thing in the history of the NHL
— 𝙂𝙐𝙉𝙉𝘼𝙍 𝙀𝙎𝙄𝘼𝙎𝙊𝙉 (@G17Esiason) January 25, 2020
The shooting accuracy challenge was way better when they broke real targets
— Joe Giza (@JoeGiza) January 25, 2020
Accuracy Shooting needs to have the exploding red circle targets back in action. The sound it made when it hit the target was awesome. I think Draisaitl wins this one.
— Martin Biron (@martybiron43) January 25, 2020
Carolina Hurricanes blue-liner Jaccob Slavin won the event by hitting all five targets in 9.505 seconds.
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