Connor McDavid scores in return
Connor McDavid won’t be the only Edmonton Oilers player wearing a captain’s letter on his sweater in the Four Nations Face-Off next month. Defenceman Mattias Ekholm has also been named an alternate captain when he suits up with Team Sweden in Montreal and Boston, running from Feb. 12-20.
Connor McDavid is still far and away the best player in the world, but a noticeable decline in his shooting statistics are leaving fans wondering if he's fully healthy.
Oilers star Connor McDavid nets his 21st goal of the season in his first game back on the ice after serving a three-game suspension.
The Oilers learned that on Monday night, riding a dominant penalty kill and clutch scoring to a 4-2 win over the Seattle Kraken in Connor McDavid's first game back from suspension.
Connor McDavid made his return to the lineup after serving his three-game suspension, and he came back in style with a goal as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Seattle Kraken 4-2.
The lights might not have gone out at Rogers Place, but the electricity certainly returned to the building Monday. Connor McDavid returned to the Edmonton Oilers lineup against the Seattle Kraken after serving a three-game suspension for cross-checking Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland in the helmet Jan.
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby offered his perspective on Connor McDavid’s three-game suspension for cross-checking Conor Garland during Saturday’s Edmonton-Vancouver clash. Speaking to The Athletic on Monday, Crosby acknowledged McDavid’s actions but framed them within the physical nature of hockey.
Connor McDavid scored in his return from a three-game suspension as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the visiting Seattle Kraken 4-2 Monday night.
Team Canada announced their leadership group for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off and Edmonton Oilers’ superstar Connor McDavid was not given the biggest honor.
Connor McDavid and Mattias Ekholm will both wear "A"s for their respective countries at the upcoming tournament.