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Connor McDavid Suspended Three Games for Reckless Cross-Check

1/22/2025

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Edmonton Oilers' superstar Connor McDavid faces a three-game suspension after a reckless cross-check to Vancouver Canucks' Conor Garland's head. Missing crucial matchups against the Capitals, Canucks, and Sabres, McDavid will also lose $195,312 in salary. In a related incident, Canucks' Tyler Myers joins him with a similar suspension. McDavid, currently fourth in NHL scoring with 65 points, will feel the impact of this decision.

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Edmonton Oilers' superstar Connor McDavid faces a three-game suspension after a reckless cross-check to Vancouver Canucks' Conor Garland's head. Missing crucial matchups against the Capitals, Canucks, and Sabres, McDavid will also lose $195,312 in salary. In a related incident, Canucks' Tyler Myers joins him with a similar suspension. McDavid, currently fourth in NHL scoring with 65 points, will feel the impact of this decision.