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Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid has been suspended 3 games for cross-checking Vancouver Canucks guardant Conor Garland successful the head.
Late successful the Canucks' 3-2 triumph implicit the Oilers connected Saturday, McDavid and Garland got tied up successful a scrum.
After being tangled for a fewer seconds, McDavid got up and cross-checked Garland successful the broadside of his caput with his stick. The Oilers prima was promptly thrown retired of the crippled with a lucifer punishment for intent to injure.
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McDavid had a proceeding with the NHL's Department of Player Safety connected Monday, and soon aft the hearing, McDavid’s suspension was announced.
Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers was besides suspended 3 games for his actions successful that aforesaid scrum betwixt McDavid and Garland.
Myers crosschecked Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard successful the look during the fracas aft the whistle.
This is the 2nd clip McDavid has been suspended successful his 10-year career. He was suspended for 2 games successful 2019 for an amerciable cheque to the head.
The suspension volition outgo McDavid $195,312 successful wage implicit the adjacent 3 games. He was antecedently fined $5,000 for elbowing a subordinate successful 2021.
The Oilers volition not person McDavid for their crippled against the Washington Capitals connected Tuesday, successful their rematch against the Canucks connected Thursday, and erstwhile they big the Buffalo Sabres connected Saturday.
McDavid is eligible to instrumentality to the lineup adjacent Monday erstwhile the Oilers instrumentality connected the Seattle Kraken.
McDavid has been sensational, arsenic helium has been his full career, this season. The three-time Hart Trophy (regular play MVP winner) has 65 points (20 goals, 45 assists) crossed 43 games this season.
The Oilers are 29-14-3, and are 2nd successful the Pacific Division, conscionable 1 constituent down the Vegas Golden Knights.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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