The final moments of the Edmonton Oilers’ highly-contested and heated game against the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday have sparked debate. With both Connor McDavid and Tyler Myers likely facing suspensions,
Frustrations boiled over between the Canucks and Oilers on Saturday. Now Edmonton superstar Connor McDavid could miss games as a result.
The Vancouver Canucks trade talk remains a stubborn focus despite their surprising win Saturday. The 3-2 victory was overshadowed before the game started.
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.
Conor Garland has been having an outstanding year with the Vancouver Canucks as we hit the halfway point of the 2024-25 NHL season. Garland is currently on pace for career highs in assists, points, and time on ice.
Garland notched an assist in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Kings. Garland snapped a three-game point drought with the helper on Quinn Hughes' lone tally for Vancouver. The 28-year-old Garland has struggled a bit on offense while filling a third-line role at even strength,
The Vancouver Canucks secured the 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night, but they may have lost a defenceman in the process.
The hatred between the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers is alive and well, both on and off the ice, and McDavid isn't safe from it.
It wasn't just Saturday night against the Canucks. The Oilers star hasn't been drawing penalty calls all season.
Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid will have a disciplinary hearing for his cross-check to the head of Vancouver Canucks winger Conor Garland
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.