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COLUMBUS, Ohio - By the time players finished scoring a record 29 goals at the NHL all-star game, they agreed that there was one loud, ear-piercing negative: the cannon at Nationwide Arena.I hate the cannon, Philadelphia Flyers captain Claude Giroux said.Florida Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongo added that the cannon wasnt his favourite part of the weekend either.The cannon went off more times in one game in the building than ever before, marking goals by the team led by Nick Foligno of the host Columbus Blue Jackets. Team Toews beat Team Foligno 17-12 in the mid-season exhibition featuring many of hockeys top stars playing shinny with no hitting, no defence and no mercy for goaltenders.Thats all were really doing out there is having fun and kind of trying to show our skill at the same time, Chicago Blackhawks winger Patrick Kane said. Kind of feels like summer hockey a little bit where theres a lot of breakaways, a lot of odd-man rushes.And a lot of goals, breaking the record set in 2001 in Denver when North America beat the World 14-12. This one was a wide-open affair in which all but three players registered at least a point.Jakub Voracek of the Philadelphia Flyers had six points on a hat trick and three assists, tying Mario Lemieuxs 1988 record.“I think its a little different, Voracek and Lemieux, right? said Voracek, the former Blue Jackets winger who also leads the NHL in scoring at the all-star break. Three secondary assists. Ill take it, but I wouldnt make a big deal out of it.Despite tying Lemieux, Voracek was not the most valuable player. Hometown star Ryan Johansen received that honour as part of an online fan vote.Joey deserved it the way he handled the weekend, Voracek said. Him and Nick Foligno were under a lot of spotlight. At the skills yesterday and the game today, they did a great job. It was well deserved.John Tavares of the New York Islanders became the sixth player in all-star game history with four goals, joining the elite company of Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Vincent Damphousse, Mike Gartner and Dany Heatley. One of his four also went down as the game-winner.Its pretty cool, Tavares said. Its something you dont really think about going into a game like this. You get your opportunities and just was happy to put them in.Most players left happy, including winning captain Jonathan Toews and fellow Canadian Olympian Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins, who each finished with five points. Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury of the Pittsburgh Penguins was less than thrilled with the proceedings.Fleury gave up seven goals on 16 shots in the second period, which was the most scored by one team in that time in the games history. He heard that on television at the second intermission.It was so long, probably the longest 20 minutes of my career, Fleury said in French. We are at this game to have fun, but at one time, it was frustrating. Normally, Ill be quick out of the game way before giving up seven goals.Luongo, who started for Team Toews, said Fleury approached him at the bench early in the second period.He was looking for some comfort words or something from me, Luongo said. He wasnt on my team, so I wasnt going in for him. What are you going to do? Its an all-star game.This was the first all-star game since 2012 in Ottawa, after the lockout forced Columbus to have its opportunity rescheduled and the Sochi Olympics left no room for the festivities. The 2015 all-star weekend might best be remembered for the unveiling of the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, but there were plenty of memorable moments from Friday nights draft and Saturday nights skills competition.The game itself featured a handful of new records: most goals by a team in a game (17) and a period (seven), most combined goals in a period (11) and fastest two, three and four goals scored.If I was a goalie in this game, I would be ... not happy, Zemgus Girgensons of the Buffalo Sabres said.Goalie torment aside, it was a showcase of some of the NHLs best players. The effort wasnt really there, but most players didnt expect it.I was sitting on the bench getting the shakes a little bit, Panthers rookie defenceman Aaron Ekblad said. I was trying not to try too hard. Thats kind of like the thing to do almost. It is hard to do. I got chirped a little bit for trying too hard.Players trying or lack thereof was measured by chips in their jerseys and the puck as the NHL experimented with tracking in a game for the first time. A prototype program could show players shift lengths, top speeds and other things in real time.Its something that could be coming to the league at some point in the future but not before analyzing how it went in the all-star game and figuring out the real implications.Were right in the beginning phases of this, the NHLPAs Mathieu Schneider said Saturday. Well see what comes out of it. Fans and players are excited about it. We can work together to really enlighten a whole new group of people that havent really followed the game.For fans who tuned in just for this all-star game, it didnt enlighten much about real hockey. But ultimately it didnt have to.Not much defence played, the Ottawa Senators Bobby Ryan said. The talent level out there is incredible. 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Their victory over the team with the worst record in the NBA followed Mondays 104-102 victory over Utah, the team with the worst record in the Western Conference. Like the Bucks (13-52), the Hawks entered the game having lost 14 of 16, and their first home game after a six-game road trip had an odd feel. "The last two havent been pretty, but theyre wins and its two in a row so were going to try to build on that," said Korver, who was 4 for 4 from the foul line and 3 for 4 from the field in the final period, including 2 for 3 on 3-pointers. "The first game back after a (long) road trip is notoriously a trap game, and I think we fell for it a bit in the first half and didnt come out with the right energy and focus, at least I didnt." Korvers backcourt mate, Jeff Teague, scored 22 points with eight in a final period that saw 12 lead changes and four ties. The Hawks took the lead for good when Korvers 3-pointer gave them a 90-89 edge with 2:15 left. That came moments after Korver missed from long distance, and reserve centre Elton Brand grabbed the rebound and fired it back to the sharpshooter. That play more than any ruined the Atlanta homecoming of Bucks coach Larry Drew, who was the Hawks head coach from 2010-13. He was not asked to return for the final season of his contract, although Atlanta never officially fired him. "If we come up with that rebound were not in that position," Drew said. "You cant leave a guy like that that open. Or even put him in that position, because Kyle is, if not the best shooter, hes one of the top three in our league." Korvers 3 triggered a 9-0 run that waas punctuated by Teagues thunderous dunk with 27 second remaining for a 96-89 lead.dddddddddddd Ersan Ilyasova had 22 points and 10 rebounds for Milwaukee, and guard Brandon Knight added 20 points. Every Atlanta starter, even centre Pero Antic, made at least one 3-pointer. The Hawks were 13 for 29 from beyond the arc. Milwaukee had just eight turnovers and a modest 43-41 rebounding edge, but went 3 for 19 on 3-point attempts. Trailing 53-47 at halftime, the Hawks took a 68-67 lead by closing the third quarter with a 9-0 run during which they made four straight shots. Milwaukee shot 4 for 21 in the period, and scored one point over the final 4:08 of a 14-point quarter. "Our defence picked us up and allowed us to get back in the game," Atlanta coach Mike Budenholzer said. "We keep talking about being better defensively, and at some point weve got to carry it over to the court." Both teams found energy in the final quarter, when the Hawks outscored the Bucks 34-30. Teague, who pitched in eight assists but also committed seven turnovers, was happy with the win because, he said, "Nobody is bad in the NBA. On any given night, anybody can beat anybody." Budenholzer was more mindful of Atlantas opponent. He did not consider his team to be back on track. "No; not really. I think were going to have to play a whole lot better than this going forward," Budenholzer said. "Wins are important ... but I dont think anybody thinks were settled." NOTES: Hawks centre Al Horford, who has been out since tearing his right pectoral muscle Dec. 26 in an overtime win at Cleveland, said he will not return to play this seven even if Atlanta makes the playoffs. He returned after suffering a similar injury to his left pectoral in 2011-12. "No. I think it would be hard. This injury, honestly, was a little more severe than the other one," he explained in his first meeting with reporters since the injury. "And its my right side, shooting arm, and I need to feel 100 per cent confident with it, so I think its going to be a little bit slower." ' ' '