"Obviously when you speak of those guys I think right away you just think of the speedsters of the NHL," McDavid said. McDavid, who is captain of the Pacific Division All-Stars, is the sixth player to win the event multiple times, joining Sergei Fedorov, Mike Gartner, Peter Bondra, Scott Niedermayer and Sami Kapanen. Video: Fastest Skater: Point sets the tone early "Like I said, there's a lot of guys that don't really want to do it just because they don't do a lot for two days and you don't want to hurt something." "I thought was going to do it but I guess for whatever reason he didn't and that's understandable," McDavid said.
Kucherov decided against a rematch on home ice and there were rumors that several other all-stars opted to skip the event rather than challenge McDavid. Last year, McDavid beat out Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov with a record time of 13.02 seconds. It was also the second straight year McDavid edged a member of the Lightning. Obviously, there was not much being said, which was a good thing for me." "I thought when I crossed the line there would be a big cheer which meant I lost, or there was going to be nothing which meant I won. Video: Fastest Skater: McDavid dazzles for the winĪlthough Point was the crowd favorite, there were not many jeers when McDavid came out on top. "It was a slow track for sure, the ice was a little bit soft but that's understandable. "I didn't feel really good about it and I thought that maybe I lost. "I kind of stumbled on the start," McDavid said. McDavid, the final skater, wasn't confident he was going to catch Point. Point led off the competition among the eight skaters and had the only time under 14 seconds until Buffalo Sabres forward Jack Eichel, who went seventh, posted a time of 13.828. I hadn't done anything in two days, so I wasn't looking to pull something or tweak something, but I was able to put up a decent time." I just tried to go out there and not get hurt. Obviously it's an event that I look forward to," McDavid said. McDavid, 21, finished his lap around the rink in a time of 13.454 seconds, just ahead of Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point, who finished in 13.579.
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