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.

Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid is facing an NHL hearing after a cross-check occurred during a team game against Vancouver.

McDavid’s cross-check to Garland’s face is exactly the kind of play the NHL is trying to get out of the game. Violence exists in the league, but targeting the head is punishable by suspension and McDavid will have a hearing about the incident on Monday.

T here has been a lot of conversation surrounding Conor Garland ahead of the Vancouver Canucks matchup against the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. Many comments have indicated

Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid got brutally honest on his three-game suspension for cross-checking Conor Garland.

The final moments of the Edmonton Oilers’ highly-contested and heated game against the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday have sparked debate. With both Connor McDavid and Tyler Myers likely facing suspensions,

Thursday, 6 p.m., Rogers Place TV: SN Pacific. Radio: Sportsnet 650 The buzz: Conor Garland is a fan favourite in Vancouver and in the crosshairs of considerable vitriol in Edmonton. The mighty-mite winger will garner considerable consideration as the Canucks’ unsung hero at the end of this trying and tumultuous season.

The Detroit Red Wings take on Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers in the opening matchup of their four-game road trip.

Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland shared his thoughts on being Edmonton's public enemy No. 1 ahead of the Edmonton Oilers vs. Canucks clash on Thursday.

Zach Hyman had two goals and an assist, Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-2.

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