The Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid spoke out on his controversial hit on Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Johansson that went unpunished earlier this week.

Contenders need a couple of confident guards to win at the County Center and these guys are ready. ... The defensive effort is right where it needs to be. ... And in case anyone is wondering, Zach Efobi still gets off the floor three times faster than any other player in Section 1.