Connor McDavid was suspended three games by the NHL on Monday, and now, his teammates can't stop complaining to the league about it. The past few days in the NHL have been full of discussion about Connor McDavid and the situation involving Vancouver's Conor Garland,
Edmonton Oilers veteran Corey Perry snapped after the NHL assessed a three-game suspension on Connor McDavid, dropping a brutally honest statement to the league, comparing the situation to that of superstars Patrick Mahomes and LeBron James in their respective leagues.
Edmonton Oilers' veteran Corey Perry and head coach Kris Knoblauch blatantly criticized the NHL for Connor McDavid's three-game suspension. Yesterday,
Connor McDavid, it seems, has had enough of waiting for the officials to give him the room he requires to be the best player on earth. For now, he’ll cut his own swath, rather than waiting patiently for a striped arm to go up.
Edmonton Oilers forward Corey Perry criticized how the NHL handled Connor McDavid, saying the league doesn’t protect its superstars enough.
The Oilers' Leon Draisaitl says he guesses the NHL doesn't care about their best players playing, while Corey Perry says every other league protects superstars.
Edmonton Oilers forward Corey Perry scored an unusual goal against the Washington Capitals on Tuesday. With 15:10 left in the third period, a fan threw a tray of nachos onto the ice near Perry.
UPDATE 3: The Oilers have now released an official statement regarding the news of Connor McDavid's 3 game suspension, explaining that they are 'disappointed' in the NHL's decision and that they share in their fans' frustration over the ruling.
The Edmonton Oilers will be without suspended superstar Connor McDavid when they host the struggling Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night in the second game between the Pacific Division rivals in less than a week.
On a night when the Oilers struggled to take advantage of their chances, Corey Perry was able to score despite some unusual extra activity on the ice.