Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers has been suspended by the NHL Department of Player Safety for three games for crosschecking Conor Garland of the Vancouver Canucks in the helmet. Vancouver’s Tyler Myers was also been suspended for three games for cross-checking Edmonton’s Evan Bouchard.
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 National Hockey League will hold its hearing into Connor McDavid and Tyler Myers’ crosschecking incidents on Monday. Both hearing are in-person so the most either player can get is a four game suspension.
The suspension comes after Tyler Myers cross-checked Evan Bouchard in Vancouver's game against the Edmonton Oilers.
Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid and Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers will have disciplinary hearings with the NHL—and are facing
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.
The Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks got into a major skirmish to end last night's game, but defenceman Tyler Myers may end up getting the longer suspension.
The NHL's Department of Player Safety (DoPS) announced that Canucks' blue liner Tyler Myers will have a hearing due to his actions against the Edmonton Oilers. The DoPS shared that the Canucks ...
The Oilers can't get their emotions get the best of them as they face the Canucks without their suspended captain.
The McDavid / Garland incident is the latest in what has become an entertaining rivalry between the Canucks and Oilers. Vancouver head coach Rick Tocchet added to spice things up about this about this seemingly nothing incident has blown up so much:
Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet spoke yesterday about Player Safety's decision to suspended Tyler Myers and Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid.