Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid believes the NHL might have been a bit excessive in issuing him a three-game suspension for cross-checking

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.

With his three-game suspension, McDavid is in line to miss Edmonton's matchups against the Washington Capitals on Tuesday, Jan. 21, a rematch against the Canucks on Thursday, Jan. 23, and a home tilt against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, Jan. 25. He'll be eligible to return against the Seattle Kraken on Monday, Jan. 27.

With both Connor McDavid and Tyler Myers likely facing suspensions, some of the ire from those standing up for what McDavid did has turned to Conor Garland’s interference on the Oilers’ captain.

Connor McDavid’s cross-check on Conor Garland has stirred debate in the hockey world. The incident happened during the Edmonton Oilers’ 3-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday.

Connor McDavid’s second NHL suspension is almost certainly coming. The Edmonton Oilers captain was assessed a match penalty for cross-checking Vancouver Canucks winger Conor Garland in the dying ...

Edmonton Oilers star center Connor McDavid is getting some bad news. McDavid is required to attend an NHL hearing after a cross-check he committed on Vancouver’s Conor Garland, per NHL Player ...

Now Edmonton superstar Connor McDavid could miss games as a result. The Oilers’ captain was handed a match penalty Saturday after he cross-checked Canucks winger Conor Garland in the head late ...

Three-time NHL MVP Connor McDavid has been suspended three games for cross-checking Vancouver's Conor Garland in the head.

Michigan State is no longer the No. 1-ranked NCAA men's hockey team in the country. The Spartans (19-3-2) dropped to No. 2 in the USCHO.com rankings, released on Monday. Boston College (16-4-1) moved ahead of Michigan State with a 3-1 win over Harvard and a series sweep over Providence by scores of 3-0 and 4-1.

After a busy seven days in the National Hockey League, the movement in ClutchPoints' NHL Power Rankings is significant in Week 16.

Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid has been hit with a three-game suspension for his hit on Vancouver Canucks winger Conor Garland.