The Vancouver Canucks secured the 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night, but they may have lost a defenceman in the process.
Following a cross-checking incident in a recent game, one of the Vancouver Canucks' top defensemen is likely facing a suspension. The NHL's Department of Player
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Vancouver Canucks defenceman Tyler Myers and Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid are set to have phone hearings with the NHL Department of Player Safety (DOPS) after their match penalties in Vancouver’s 3-2 victory on Saturday night.
Suspensions appear to be on the way for both Connor McDavid and Tyler Myers, after Saturday's game between the Oilers and Canucks.
Connor McDavid and Tyler Myers received match penalties for cross-checking in the dying seconds between the Oilers and Canucks. Both coaches were asked about the ending.
This is not the first time that McDavid has faced disciplinary action. He served a two-game suspension in February 2019 for a hit to the head on then-New York Islanders defenseman Nick Leddy. Additionally, he was fined $5,000 in March 2021.
In the dying seconds between what ended up being a tight game between the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks, tempers flared and penalties were dished out like candy bars on Halloween night.
John Klingberg appeared in Oilers colours for the first time while Connor McDavid skated ahead of his disciplinary hearing.
The NHL has a mess on its hands on Monday with the hearings for Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid and Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers. Both Myers and McDavid have hearings with the Department of Player Safety regarding incidents that occurred Saturday night late in the game involving the Canucks and Oilers.