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NHL takes skills showcase outside, McDavid shines inside

Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8) stands on the ice during the NHL All Star Skills Showcase, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Ottawa Senators' Brady Tkachuk participates in a skit during the NHL All Star Skills Showcase, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Las Vegas Golden Knights' Chandler Stephenson (20) participates in the speed skating competition during the NHL All Star Skills Showcase, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Sergei Ovechkin, 4, son of Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin, aims a shot on goal, during the NHL All Star Skills Showcase, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Florida Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk looks to the crowd after he was dunked during al All Star Skills Showcase, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The event is part of the NHL's All Star game events. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8) stands on the ice during the NHL All Star Skills Showcase, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Ottawa Senators' Brady Tkachuk participates in a skit during the NHL All Star Skills Showcase, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Hockey mascots celebrate after Stanley C. Panther scores a goal during the NHL All Star Skills Showcase, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Las Vegas Golden Knights' Chandler Stephenson (20) participates in the speed skating competition during the NHL All Star Skills Showcase, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Sergei Ovechkin, 4, son of Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin, aims a shot on goal, during the NHL All Star Skills Showcase, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Florida Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk looks to the crowd after he was dunked during al All Star Skills Showcase, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The event is part of the NHL's All Star game events. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Colorado Avalanche's Cale Makar (8) falls during the NHL All Star Skills Showcase, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros (74) and New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (31) talk before a NHL All Star Skills Showcase, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8) smiles at his son Sergei, 4, after he scored a goal during the NHL All Star Skills Showcase, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Sergei Ovechkin, 4, son of Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin, smiles after scoring a goal, during the NHL All Star Skills Showcase, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros (74) reacts after scoring a goal during the NHL All Star Skills Showcase, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Carolina Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov (37) wins the speed skating competition during the NHL All Star Skills Showcase,Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Former Florida Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongo attempts to stop a shot on goal by Sergei Ovechkin, 4, son of Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin, during the NHL All Star Skills Showcase,Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Arizona Coyotes forward Clayton Kellar, left, and Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Johnny Gaudreau, wait their turn during a golf skills competition, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, in Plantation, Fla. The event was part of the NHL All Star weekend. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Arizona Coyotes forward Clayton Kellar hits his first shot with a hockey stick during a golf skills competition, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, in Plantation, Fla. The event was part of the NHL All Star weekend. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Dallas Star left wing Jason Robertson smiles after hitting his second shot with a hockey stick during a golf skills competition, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, in Plantation, Fla. The event was part of the NHL All Star weekend. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Ottawa Senators' Brady Tkachuk, left, laughs during an All Star Skills Showcase, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The event is part of the NHL's All Star game events. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Nick Suzuki of the Montreal Canadiens, raises his hand after winning the golf skills competition, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, in Plantation, Fla. The event was part of the NHL All Star weekend. To the right is Arizona Coyotes forward Clayton Kellar. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Dallas Star left wing Jason Robertson hits his first shot with a hockey stick during a golf skills competition, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, in Plantation, Fla. The event was part of the NHL All Star weekend. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Dallas Star left wing Jason Robertson looks at his shot on the green during a golf skills competition using hockey sticks, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, in Plantation, Fla. The event was part of the NHL All Star weekend. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Nick Suzuki of the Montreal Canadiens, looks back at the crowd after his shot landed on the green during a golf skills competition using hockey sticks, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, in Plantation, Fla. The event was part of the NHL All Star weekend. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Johnny Gaudreau, left, Nick Suzuki, of the Montreal Canadiens, and Dallas Star left wing Jason Robertson, right, talk on the green before putting with their hockey sticks on a golf skills competition, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, in Plantation, Fla. The event was part of the NHL All Star weekend. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby is dunked during an All-Star Skills Showcase, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The event is part of the NHL's All Star game events. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Nick Suzuki of the Montreal Canadiens, hits his first shot with a hockey stick during a golf skills competition, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, in Plantation, Fla. The event was part of the NHL All Star weekend. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
NHL takes skills showcase outside, McDavid shines inside