The Western Conference would win their third-straight Skills Competition on a second round tie-breaking penalty shot goal.

[1] Mark Messier would win the Accuracy Shooting event by becoming the second player to hit four targets on four shots.

[2] The East built a 2–0 lead after the first period as New Jersey Devils' goaltender Martin Brodeur was able to stop all 12 shots.

Philadelphia Flyers' Eric Lindros and New York Rangers' Pat Verbeek opened the scoring in the first period.

Winnipeg Jets' Teemu Selanne tied he game at 4–4 with 3:29 remaining, before Bourque scored the winning goal.