T he NHL's Department of Player Safety has announced that both Vancouver Canucks' Tyler Myers and Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid will have hearings in the near future. Both were
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.
It's looking more and more likely that the Edmonton Oilers will be without captain Connor McDavid for at least the next game.
First Period_1, Vancouver, Hughes 11 (Miller), 14:38 (pp). 2, Vancouver, Heinen 6 (Myers, Di Giuseppe), 15:49. 3, Vancouver, Hughes 12 (Miller, Boeser), 18:00 (pp). Penalties_Bouchard, EDM (Slashing), 14:32; Ekholm, EDM (High Sticking), 17:19.
Make no mistake, what transpired at the end of Saturday night’s game was ugly. Cross-checks to the head and neck, no matter the reason for it, are more than deserving of supplemental discipline.
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's office has released an official itinerary outlining a five-day diplomatic trip to Washington, D.C., including the presidential inauguration on Capitol Hill on Monday.
As per TSN insider Darren Dreger, the Edmonton Oilers are singing defenseman John Klingberg. Details of the contract have not yet been released. Klingberg had recently expressed interest in returning to the National Hockey League with teams like Edmonton,
Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland, who's signed to a five-year $24,750,000 contract, shared his thoughts after being hit by a cross-check from Connor McDavid on Saturday.
Quinn Hughes scored twice and the struggling Vancouver Canucks edged the visiting Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Saturday. Danton Heinen added a goal and J.T. Miller contributed two assists for the Canucks (20-15-10), who came into the game with losses in six of their last seven contests.
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs. Ottawa at New Jersey, 1 p.m.
Winnipeg Jets’ Dylan Samberg (54) passes the puck in front of Vancouver Canucks’ J.T. Miller (9) during a game last season. The two teams face off tonight, Puck drop is 7 p.m. (Ethan Cairns / The Canadian Press files)