The Edmonton Oilers will be without suspended superstar Connor McDavid when they host the struggling Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night in the second game between the Pacific Division rivals in less than a week.

That is a huge deal for McDavid and the Oilers, let alone the league since that involves one of the league's biggest superstars.

The Oilers captain spoke Wednesday about his three-game suspension from Saturday's defeat to Vancouver, acknowledging his cross-check but calling for consistency when it comes to penalties

The Edmonton Oilers expressed frustration over the NHL’s decision to suspend Connor McDavid for three games following his cross-check to the head of Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland, releasing a public statement before Tuesday's game against the Washington Capitals.

Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid and the NHLPA won't appeal his three-game suspension for a cross-check to the head of Vancouver Canucks forward

Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet spoke yesterday about Player Safety's decision to suspended Tyler Myers and Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid.

Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid is the best and arguably the most-recognizable player in the NHL today, being one of the few to be widely-known across

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.

Connor McDavid took the stand Wednesday, admitted his wrongdoing when he cross-checked Connor Garland on the side of the head in the dying seconds in Vancouver last Saturday, knowing a suspension was likely coming.

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.

Joe Mixon rightfully had some harsh words for the NFL on Twitter after a pretty costly blunder had the Houston Texans’ running back invoking Connor McDavid, of all athletes, in his rant.