That weak move won't cut it with judge Taylor Kitsch, who plays Tim Riggins on the television show Friday Night Lights.

"I will be hard on that because I can do that," says a laughing Kitsch, a former point-per-game Canadian Junior A forward in British Columbia.

Since scores will be determined by creativity as well as the ability to put the puck in the net, Kitsch says he will be looking for "something completely out of the box" from competitors Martin St. Louis, Alex Ovechkin, Paval Datsyuk, Ryan Getzlaf, Ilya Kovalchuk and Marian Goborik.

Unlike in normal shootout situations, players can start anywhere and go anywhere in the offensive zone — including behind the net — to launch their trick shots.

"I want them to completely surprise us," Kitsch says. "I want different angles and I want them to pick up the puck like on a lacrosse stick and play with it.."

Kitsch adds, "And calling their shot would be great."

Getzlaf says he doesn't know what to expect because there is no history for this kind of event. He does predict there will be some 360-degree spin moves.

He says if other players haul out their showiest move, he will put his on display, although he is not sure what that is yet. "It is probably something to do with my feet, or going between my legs," Getzlaf says.

Ovechkin expects novel moves "because this is more for fans to see what players can do with the puck."

The timing is better for this kind of competition because of the overtime shootout that has prompted players to work more on their penalty shot-style moves.

"Definitely there are a lot of things you do in practice that you would never do in a game and I'm sure you will see some of them," Getzlaf says.

Besides Taylor, judges will include former NBA dunk champion Dominque Wilkins, plus former NHL players Scott Mellanby and Bill Clement.

When asked who he thought would win, Ovechkin says "probably Datsyuk." The Detroit Red Wings star might be the NHL's flashiest stickhandler.