Larkin, Weber win skills challenges

Dylan Larkin is very, very fast. That helped Jack Eichel Jerseythe only rookie at this NHL All-Star weekend make quite the debut. The Detroit Red Wings forward won not only the title of fastest skater at this event but set the record for the fastest lap around a full rink. He topped Mike Gartner's time of 13.386 seconds in 1996 - months before Larkin was born. Larkin easily beat http://www.officialsabresteamshop.com/Womens_Youth_Jack_Eichel_Jersey Predators defenseman Roman Josi on the first lap of the first event Saturday night at the NHL skills competition at 12.894 seconds. That time easily stood to win the fastest skater. He then skated a full lap in just 13.172 seconds despite a bobble in turn three because he was going so fast. Hometown favorite Predators captain Shea Weber won the hardest shot at 108.1 mph. The Eastern Conference won the skills competition 29-12, giving John Tavares and Jaromir Jagr the choice as captains of which period http://www.officialsabresteamshop.com/Womens_Youth_Jack_Eichel_Jersey to play their semifinal game Sunday in the All-Star Game. They chose the first period for the 3-on-3 competition. Tavares, captain of the Metropolitan Division, said they had to give Jagr a chance to rest as captain of the Atlantic Division. ''If we win, we get more rest,'' Jagr said. ''If we lose, I can fly home right away. I'm sorry Nashville. I'm honest.'' P.K. Subban won the one event - Mike Smith Jerseybreakaway - decided by fans voting by Twitter, edging out Sharks defenseman Brent Burns. Tavares of the New York Islanders won the accuracy event in 12.2 seconds. The West won the skills challenge relay, and the East finished off the shootout. Fans gave John Scott, the enforcer voted into as captain of the Pacific Division, a standing ovation when he took part in the hardest shot. Traded by Arizona to Montreal on Jan. 15, and then sent to the minors by the Canadiens, Scott wore a black NHL All-Star jersey. ''He had a big smile on his face all night,'' Subban said of Scott. Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane, the NHL's leading scorer at the break, was booed heavily at every chance. He helped Chicago http://www.officialcoyotesproshop.com/Womens_Youth_Mikkel_Boedker_Jerseyoust the Nashville Predators in the first round of the playoffs last spring. Larkin kicked the night off in record fashion. The rookie might have been even faster, but he said he dug in too hard and skated too fast, causing him trouble with his footing in the turn. Asked about topping Gartner's mark, Larkin had a quick question in response: ''Was I born?''