Leon Draisaitl did his best at practice Tuesday morning when prodded by the media for a reaction on the three-game suspension handed to his friend and teammate Connor McDavid on Monday.

On Monday (Jan. 20), the NHL announced that Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid has been suspended three games for cross-checking Conor Garland of the Vancouver Canucks.

Leon Draisaitl lamented the NHL's disciplinary decisions when asked Tuesday about Connor McDavid's cross-checking suspension and Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers' matching ban."I certainly think three games is a little too much,

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 Safety.

Edmonton Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl scored his 29th goal in the first five minute of a game in a 3-2 loss to the Washington Capitals.

The entire post-game interview lasted a brisk 1:16. Draisaitl may have given a more "pissy" response in the past. This was notably calm and collected despite his obvious disappointment in the game's end results. This is a statement of Draisaitl's growth and maturity. He doesn't get too high when they win, and he doesn't get too low when they lose.

Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid had a hearing with the NHL’s department of player safety on Monday. Per Sportsnet's Mark Spector, the hearing lasted about 20 minutes. The Oilers' captain was handed a match penalty Saturday after he cross-checked Canucks winger Conor Garland in the head late in Edmonton's 3-2 loss to Vancouver.

As Leon Draisaitl mentioned above ... penalty after delivering a cross-check to the head of the Canucks' Conor Garland. Draisaitl gave some thoughts on the heated conclusion to the game.

He got tangled up with Canucks forward Conor Garland and eventually retaliated by delivering a brutal cross check to Garland's face. While McDavid's teammate Leon Draisaitl immediately confronted ...

Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid will not appeal his three-game suspension for crosschecking Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland in the head, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday.

The Edmonton Oilers will be without suspended superstar Connor McDavid when they host the struggling Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night in the second game between the Pacific Division rivals in less than a week.