Edmonton Oilers' superstar Connor McDavid will serve a three-game suspension after delivering a cross-check to Vancouver Canucks' Conor Garland during a recent game. Despite discussions of an appeal, McDavid's team chose against it due to time constraints and the rarity of successful appeals. This suspension impacts the Oilers' lineup significantly as McDavid, a top scorer, will miss key home games. The incident, described as retaliation, drew criticism, with teammate Leon Draisaitl commenting on the league's approach to player participation.
"I guess we don't overly care about having our best players in the league in the game," Oilers center Leon Draisaitl said Tuesday about McDavid's suspension.
"Having just been involved physically with Garland, McDavid retaliates aggressively with a cross-check to the head that has no place in the game," the Department of Player Safety stated.
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