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Connor McDavid, Tyler Myers learn their fate from NHL player safety following cross-checks in Saturday's game
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The NHL department of player safety has announced suspensions for Connor McDavid, Tyler Myers, following a violent incident in Saturday's game between the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers.
The NHL department of Player Safety has suspended both Connor McDavid and Tyler Myers for three games.
Edmonton's Connor McDavid has been suspended for three games for cross-checking Vancouver's Conor Garland.
Both players received match penalties for their actions in Saturdays game.
Vancouver's Tyler Myers has been suspended for three games for cross-checking Edmonton's Evan Bouchard.
NHL suspends McDavid, Myers for cross checks in Oilers vs Canucks heated matchup
Connor McDavid's the best player in the world. If the refs aren't going to stop this from happening I'm fine with how 97 reacted.
100% fine with it.
100% fine with it.
Fans believed Myers deserved double of McDavid's three-game suspension for his actions, have a look:
With the heated Western conference rivalry going overboard between the two teams on Saturday night, the NHL is clearly sending a message for both teams to pump the breaks on these kinds of plays.
Ironically, the Oilers and Canucks face off once again on January 23rd, in three days time, which both Myers and McDavid will be absent for.
It's clear the NHL is avoiding more controversy and havoc in their next matchup, by simply removing both players from it.
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