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.

The NHL has laid the hammer down on Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid. The three-time Hart Trophy winner has received a three-game suspension from the league for cross-checking Vancouver Canucks ...

Oilers star Connor McDavid and Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers both were hit with three-game suspensions for cross-checking incidents.

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McDavid hit the showers early with a match penalty ... The incident sparked a melee between both teams. Connor McDavid was issued a match penalty on this play for cross-checking Conor Garland.

Other than this one blemish of a hit, Connor McDavid had a dominant performance in Edmonton's win over Minnesota. The captain recorded 2 goals and an assist, including yet another highlight reel play.

Connor McDavid was the only player to score a goal ... Kempe attempted to lay a hit on McDavid. While making contact with McDavid, Kempe kicked his right leg into the back of McDavid’s legs.

Edmonton's Connor McDavid has been suspended for three games ... He was last suspended for two games in 2019 for a hit to the head on defenseman Nick Leddy. More NHL: Prediction Has Oilers as ...

Myers' hit occurred during a stoppage in play, as the McDavid incident prompted a scrum of players on the ice. "Connor gets frustrated, and he gets his stick up," Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said ...