Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid became the first player to be the fastest skater winner in back-to back years on Saturday night at the NHL All-Star game skills competition. Calgary Flames winger Johnny Gaudreau topped the puck control relay and Brock Boeser of the Vancouver Canucks took the accuracy shooting competition. The Edmonton Oilers centre won the fastest skater competition for the second year in a row, in a time of 13.454 seconds, at the NHL All-Star Skills Competition 0:46The Calgary Flames forward won the Puck Control Relay in a time of 24.650 seconds at the NHL All-Star Skills Competition 0:48Alex Ovechkin won the hardest shot title with a drive of 101.3 mph. The Washington Capitals forward registered 101.3 miles per hour on the radar gun, in winning the hardest shot competition at the NHL All-Star Skills Competition 0:38Others in the hardest shot event were P.K. The NHL revamped the skills competition this year, placing the emphasis on the individual players instead of a team competition.

Source: CBC News January 27, 2018 19:52 UTC