"The NHL's freshly crowned All-Star speed champ says he isn't even the fastest Ranger at the annual showcase.

"Not too seriously," Carl Hagelin said is how he will take winning the fastest skater title in the yearly skills competition last night. "There are guys out there faster than me. It depends, too, on how the race is laid out. I would pick Gabby [Marian Gaborik] before me."

Hagelin gained his trip when Devils rookie Adam Henrique withdrew from the rookie showcase to rest a groin injury. Because they had the best two times of the 10 first-round entrants, Hagelin skated against Senators rookie Colin Greening a second time to take the title. Hagelin, Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist and Islanders forward John Tavares helped Daniel Alfredsson's side beat Zdeno Chara's team, which included Gaborik, 21-12."