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The partners of Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid and forward Leon Draisaitl had a unique team-up of their own.

Connor McDavid's wife also shared a look at Tatcha’s beauty products, including The Brightening Serum, priced at $89 and The Brightening Eye Cream, which costs $64. Lauren also unwrapped a Saint Laurent gift box, which was beautifully packed, as she shared a look at some of its contents.

Sidney Crosby is one of them. McDavid, after being held to the ice by Vancouver’s Conor Garland for a handful of seconds in the final moments of the Canucks’ 3-2 win on Saturday, lost his temper and cross-checked the Canucks forward in the face. It earned McDavid a three-game suspension, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced Monday.

The Edmonton Oilers will play the next three games without superstar captain Connor McDavid after the NHL suspended him for cross-checking Vancouver Canucks winger Conor Garland on Saturday.

This is not the first time that McDavid has faced disciplinary action. He served a two-game suspension in February 2019 for a hit to the head on then-New York Islanders defenseman Nick Leddy. Additionally, he was fined $5,000 in March 2021.

Kyle Connor scores his second goal of the game for the Jets in the final moments of the second period.

Chicago Blackhawks General Manager Kyle Davidson sent a very direct message to Connor Bedard, as the teenager cruises through his sophomore year in the NHL.

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 ...

McDavid is eligible to return to the lineup versus Seattle on Monday after serving his three-game suspension for cross-checking Vancouver's Conor Garland on Jan. 18. McDavid has accounted for 20 ...

Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid continues to climb up the ranks in Oilers history. McDavid had two goals and an assist in the Oilers 5-3 win over the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid (97) and Vancouver Canucks’ Elias Pettersson (40) vie for the puck ...