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Larkin glad McDavid had to play by the rules; issues challenge

Kelvin Kuo / USA TODAY Sports

The NHL All-Star Skills Competition wasn't without controversy, as many felt speed demon Connor McDavid wasn't given a fair shake in his chance to break Dylan Larkin's fastest skater record.

McDavid, still catching his breath from his blazing head-to-head run versus Nathan MacKinnon, was forbidden to take the running start Larkin used to set his record lap around the rink last year.

From a dead stop, McDavid broke the threshold at 13.310 seconds - or 0.138 seconds behind Larkin.

The title holder addressed the controversy on social media, issuing a challenge to No. 97.

McDavid told TSN's Frank Seravalli that he tried to take the running start, but officials instructed him to take off from a line drawn onto the ice.

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