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.
This is not the first time that McDavid has faced disciplinary action. He served a two-game suspension in February 2019 for a hit to the head on then-New York Islanders defenseman Nick Leddy. Additionally, he was fined $5,000 in March 2021.
It wasn't just Saturday night against the Canucks. The Oilers star hasn't been drawing penalty calls all season.
The Edmonton Oilers may be without Connor McDavid as he faces a hearing following a cross-checking incident against the Vancouver Canucks.
Both players are facing potential suspensions after drawing match penalties during the chaotic closing seconds of Saturday's game in Vancouver.
Is Connor McDavid Playing Today? After cross-checking Conor Garland in Saturday’s loss in Vancouver, Connor McDavid was suspended by the NHL for three games. After sitting out E
EDMONTON -- Connor McDavid will be back in the lineup for the Edmonton Oilers when they host the Seattle Kraken at Rogers Place on Monday (9:30 p.m. ET; TVAS, SNW, KONG, KHN), having served his three-game suspension for cross-checking Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland on Jan. 18.
Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid has been suspended for three games after cross-checking Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland in the head.
Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid will have a disciplinary hearing for his cross-check to the head of Vancouver Canucks winger Conor Garland.
Connor McDavid and Tyler Myers received match penalties for cross-checking in the dying seconds between the Oilers and Canucks. Both coaches were asked about the ending.
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid (97) and Vancouver Canucks’ Elias Pettersson (40) vie for the puck ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Three-time NHL MVP Connor McDavid has been suspended three games for cross-checking Vancouver’s Conor Garland in the head.