Mathew Barzal is the New York Islanders answer to the modern NHL. Barzal has top-level skills and top-level speed. That puts Mathew Barzal in a small category of players who poses both qualities. One of the others is Edmonton Oilers Connor McDavid.
They’ll go head to head at the 2019 NHL All-Star Skills Competition for the league’s fastest skater competition.
For the last two seasons, Connor McDavid has wowed All-Star crowds as he’s won the All-Stars fastest skater competition. But he hasn’t faced off against Islanders speedster Mathew Barzal.
Speed Versus Speed
The NHL’s fastest skater is a test of who can go around the full perimeter of the rink the quickest.