The Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid spoke out on his controversial hit on Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Johansson that went unpunished earlier this week.
Oilers superstar Connor McDavid will receive an automatic hearing from NHL Player Safety after a hard cross check against Connor Garland, and an ejection from the game against the Canucks.
The Wild held two separate leads before falling to Connor McDavid and the Oilers, losing Marcus Johansson along the way.
Connor McDavid may be the best player in the NHL, but from time to time he's been known to get dirty, and now he may be faced with the consequences of a suspension or fine.
So the @BuffaloSabres scored a goal in the 3rd period without registering a shot on net. According to @nhl stats, this is the 3rd time it has happened in an NHL game since team shots in a period were kept in the stats in 1965-66. Detroit in 1986 and Montreal in 2016 against the… pic.twitter.com/eTJU8sGIGX
Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid faced criticism after an incident with Marcus Johansson during Wednesday’s game with the Minnesota Wild. Late in the second period, with 40.
Johansson, 34, has played in 44 of the team's 45 games this year. He has five goals and 16 points. The 6-foot-1 forward was in the defensive zone when he caught an elbow from Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid. Johansson immediately fell over and his helmet also came off later.
The sport’s best player has been in the news recently. On Saturday evening, the Edmonton Oilers were attempting to rally from 3-0 down against the Vancouver Canucks, bringing the score to within one.
The Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers are now facing hearings with the NHL Department of Player Safety. The Oilers Connor McDavid and the Canucks Tyler Myers are both facing suspensions for illegal cross-checking.
The best player in the world could be on his way to taking some time off, thanks to his actions. On Sunday, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced that Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid is going to have a hearing for cross-checking Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland.