Connor McDavid Faces NHL Disciplinary Hearing After Cross-Check Incident

The Edmonton Oilers captain and Vancouver's Tyler Myers await potential suspensions following match penalties in a heated game.

Connor McDavid received a match penalty for cross-checking Vancouver's Conor Garland in the head during the final seconds of the Canucks' 3-2 win over the Oilers.
The NHL's Department of Player Safety has scheduled disciplinary hearings for both McDavid and Tyler Myers of the Canucks, who also received a match penalty for cross-checking Evan Bouchard of Edmonton.
McDavid's actions followed a tense altercation with Garland, where frustrations boiled over as the Oilers were trailing by one goal late in the game.
A match penalty automatically suspends a player until further review by the NHL commissioner, and McDavid's potential suspension could impact the Oilers' playoff push.
This is McDavid's second disciplinary hearing in his career, with his last suspension being a two-game ban in 2019 for an illegal check to the head.