Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid and Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers will have disciplinary hearings with the NHL—and are facing
It wasn't just Saturday night against the Canucks. The Oilers star hasn't been drawing penalty calls all season.
Both players are facing potential suspensions after drawing match penalties during the chaotic closing seconds of Saturday's game in Vancouver.
The Edmonton Oilers are still awaiting a decision from the NHL Department of Player Safety as Connor McDavid is set to have a phone hearing on Monday for a crosscheck on Vancouver Canucks’ forward Conor Garland.
The Edmonton Oilers may be without Connor McDavid as he faces a hearing following a cross-checking incident against the Vancouver Canucks.
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.
The NHL's Department of Player Safety has announced that both Vancouver Canucks' Tyler Myers and Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid will have hearings in the near future. Both were assessed match penalties at the end of Saturday's game for delivering cross-checks to an opponent's head.
Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid moved into second all-time in points in team history after a three-point performance in the Oilers win over the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday.
It's looking more and more likely that the Edmonton Oilers will be without captain Connor McDavid for at least the next game.
The incident occurred after McDavid and Garland became entangled in the high slot for about 15 seconds. Frustration boiled over as McDavid wrestled free and delivered a "brutal cross-check," as described by one of the Sportsnet game announcers, that struck Garland in the head, sending him to the ice.
Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid let his emotions get the best of him during the end of a heated matchup with the Vancouver Canucks, the NHL has set a hearing with him for his actions.