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NHL suspends Oilers' Connor McDavid 3 games for cross-checking opponent in the head

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Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid has been suspended three games for cross-checking Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland in the head. 

Late in the Canucks' 3-2 win over the Oilers on Saturday, McDavid and Garland got tied up in a scrum. 

After being tangled for a few seconds, McDavid got up and cross-checked Garland in the side of his head with his stick. The Oilers star was promptly thrown out of the game with a match penalty for intent to injure. 

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Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid, #97, battles with Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland, #8, in the third period at Rogers Arena. (Bob Frid-Imagn Images)

McDavid had a hearing with the NHL's Department of Player Safety on Monday, and shortly after the hearing, McDavid’s suspension was announced.

Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers was also suspended three games for his actions in that same scrum between McDavid and Garland. 

Myers crosschecked Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard in the face during the fracas after the whistle.

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Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid, #97, battles with Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland, #8, in the third period at Rogers Arena. (Bob Frid-Imagn Images)

This is the second time McDavid has been suspended in his 10-year career. He was suspended for two games in 2019 for an illegal check to the head. 

The suspension will cost McDavid $195,312 in salary over the next three games. He was previously fined $5,000 for elbowing a player in 2021.

The Oilers will not have McDavid for their game

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