The Edmonton Oilers will play the next three games without superstar captain Connor McDavid after the NHL suspended him for cross-checking Vancouver Canucks winger Conor Garland on Saturday.
Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid has been suspended for three games after cross-checking Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland in the head.
Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid is facing an NHL hearing after a cross-check occurred during a team game against Vancouver.
With his three-game suspension, McDavid is in line to miss Edmonton's matchups against the Washington Capitals on Tuesday, Jan. 21, a rematch against the Canucks on Thursday, Jan. 23, and a home tilt against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, Jan. 25. He'll be eligible to return against the Seattle Kraken on Monday, Jan. 27.
The Edmonton Oilers will be without Connor McDavid for their next three games after the NHL suspended the superstar forward following an illegal cross-check to the head of Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland on Saturday.
The Edmonton Oilers released a statement after captain Connor McDavid received a three-game suspension for cross-checking.
Three-time NHL MVP Connor McDavid has been suspended three games for cross-checking Vancouver's Conor Garland in the head.
The NHL's Department of Player Safety announced Monday that Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid has been suspended three games for his cross-check
Exceptional players do not require exceptions to the rules, but this was apparently lost on the Edmonton Oilers. Connor McDavid was issued a three-game suspension for cross-checking Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland,
The final moments of the Edmonton Oilers’ highly-contested and heated game against the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday have sparked debate. With both Connor McDavid and Tyler Myers likely facing suspensions,
As the two men rose back to their feet, McDavid would load up for a nasty cross-check to the head of Garland, catching him right across the face as he drove his stick into the head of his opponent. Garland looked furious at the blow and it was enough to earn McDavid a match penalty from the officials on the ice.