The same NHL obstruction problem that Mario Lemieux spoke about decades ago happened again between the Canucks' Garland and Oilers' McDavid, says Ken Campbell.
Whether the Oilers would have scored after Conor Garland pinned Connor McDavid Saturday night is inconsequential. The bigger picture is more concerning.
It wasn't just Saturday night against the Canucks. The Oilers star hasn't been drawing penalty calls all season.
The NHL world has come down hard on Connor McDavid following his cross-check to the face of Conor Garland, but Chris Pronger loves the new style from No.
The NHL has a mess on its hands on Monday with the hearings for Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid and Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers. Both Myers and McDavid have hearings with the Department of Player Safety regarding incidents that occurred Saturday night late in the game involving the Canucks and Oilers.
Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid is set to have a hearing on Monday for his cross-check to Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland's head.
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 announced Sunday.
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.
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.
Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid may have landed himself in some hot water last night after he crossed the line in the final seconds of the third period. McDavid and the Oilers faced off against Canadian rivals the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night and it would be during the final moments of that game that
Both players are facing potential suspensions after drawing match penalties during the chaotic closing seconds of Saturday's game in Vancouver.