The Buffalo Sabres play in Edmonton on Saturday and will catch a break as the Oilers will be without Connor McDavid. Their superstar center is serving the last game of a three-game NHL suspension for cross checking Conor Garland in the face.

Oilers center Connor McDavid made a surprising move on Tuesday, and rejected his appeal for his 3-game suspension.

Connor McDavid spoke to the media after receiving a three-game suspension for cross-checking Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland ... while Stuart Skinner had 11 saves for Edmonton.

Vancouver Canucks’ Quinn Hughes (43) prepares to shoot the puck as Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner (74 ... Oilers with teammates Elias Pettersson (40), J.T. Miller (9), Conor Garland (8), and Brock Boeser (6) during the first period of an ...

Quinn Hughes scored twice, while Danton Heinen also beat Stuart Skinner as part of a three-goal first ... Connor McDavid cross-checked Conor Garland in the head, leading to everyone on the ice receiving a roughing penalty. In addition to the penalties ...

McDavid was suspended for 3 games after a dirty Conor Garland hit ... as well as goalkeepers. Both Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard have played a great two-man game at the position.

Connor McDavid spoke to the media after receiving a three-game suspension for cross-checking Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland during a game on Saturday (Jan.

Connor McDavid scored in his return from a three-game suspension as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the visiting Seattle Kraken 4-2 Monday night. Mattias Janmark, Corey Perry and Mattias Ekholm also tallied for the Oilers,

Connor McDavid scored in his return from a three-game suspension as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the visiting Seattle Kraken 4-2 Monday night.

EDMONTON - Mattias Ekholm had a goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers overcame a bad start to edge the Seattle Kraken 4-2 on Monday for their third win

Connor McDavid will be eligible to return from his three-game suspension when the Edmonton Oilers play host to the Seattle Kraken on Monday night. McDavid received the ban from the NHL for crosschecking the Vancouver Canucks' Conor Garland in the head late in a game on Jan.

The Edmonton Oilers entered Saturday's game against the Buffalo Sabres knowing it would be the final game without captain Connor McDavid, who was slapped with a multi-game suspension for his cross-che