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.

McDavid was speaking to the media for the first time since he struck Garland in the head in the dying seconds of Saturday’s 3-2 loss.

The Vancouver Canucks and the hockey media are heading into tonight's game against the Oilers expecting the fans and team to go after Connor Garland, but they're missing the real point on Oilers fans' concerns.

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.

The NHL Department of Player Safety announced that Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid has been suspended for three games for illegally cross-checking Vancouver Canucks forward Connor Garland. McDavid left the ice early with a match penalty after getting tangled with Garland following a scoring chance in the final moments of the Canucks' 3-2 win.

Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid has been suspended for three games after cross-checking Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland in the head.

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.

Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid was suspended three games Monday following a disciplinary hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Three-time NHL MVP Connor McDavid has been suspended three games for cross-checking Vancouver’s Conor Garland in the head.