McDavid was given a match penalty when he slammed his stick into Garland’s head after the players got tangled up with the clock winding down and the Oilers looking for the tying goal.

Once the two players separated from one another, McDavid went back and hit Garland's face with the shaft of his stick. A match penalty requires "intent to injure," and intent to injure is ...

Bob Frid-Imagn Images In a video statement, the Department of Player Safety said McDavid "retaliate[d] aggressively and intentionally, escalating the altercation by raising his stick significantly ...

McDavid delivered a stiff cross-check to Garland's head. "Connor gets frustrated and he gets his stick up," Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said after the game. "He's frustrated because we're down one ...

McDavid finally got off the ice and contacted Garland’s head with his stick. He was sent to the Oilers dressing room at 19:57 of the third period. Connor McDavid was issued a match penalty on ...

Advertisement McDavid must be held accountable for his actions. A blow to the head of an opponent with a stick regardless of what preceded it is never justifiable. The point is, as Knoblauch ...