The NHL has laid the hammer down on Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid. The three-time Hart Trophy winner has received a three-game suspension from the league for cross-checking Vancouver Canucks winger Conor Garland in the head late in Saturday’s 3-2 loss to their Pacific Division rivals.
Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid is facing an NHL hearing after a cross-check occurred during a team game against Vancouver.
The Oilers’ fanbase has since been getting pretty upset with the insider, who appears to have admiration for the Canucks right winger’s actions during the tense moment of the game. Sure, fans enjoy a good fight, but no one wants to see anyone get hurt. Which could have happened when McDavid used his stick to cross-check Garland near his face.
Connor McDavid made a fair point when he suggested that he and the Edmonton Oilers aren't getting their fair share of power-play opportunities this season.
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.
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
NEW YORK (AP) — Three-time NHL MVP Connor McDavid has been suspended three games for cross-checking Vancouver’s Conor Garland in the head.
Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid has been suspended for three games after cross-checking Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland in the head.
The Oilers have won eight of their last 10 games dating back to New Year's Eve, but they will be without the face of their franchise for nearly a week. The NHL suspended Connor McDavid three games Monday,
Connor McDavid's three-game suspension has divided opinion in the NHL, but now P.K. Subban has sided with the Edmonton Oilers captain. After Connor McDavid was suspended for three-games for cross checking Conor Garland in the face,