Welcome to a goaltender’s nightmare. Twenty-one goals, 94 shots on goals and a grand total of eight blocked shots, most of those by accident.

Take a bow, Ottawa. ‘Ya done good.’ The NHL put a red ribbon around the All-Star Weekend with an entertaining game at Scotiabank Place — only a field goal separated Team Alfredsson from Team Chara in a 12-9 spectacle where good cheer and camaraderie trumped competition all day long.

Right to the end, it looked like it was going to be an entirely magical weekend for Daniel Alfredsson, like he would lead his team to victory in the All-Star Game and be named the most valuable player.