The frustration that Connor McDavid expressed this week is pointless.
Jonathan Di Gregorio
I don’t know what got into Connor McDavid, but he seems to have something weighing on his heart recently.
Connor McDavid’s the best player in the world. If the refs aren’t going to stop this from happening I’m fine with how 97 reacted.
100% fine with it. pic.twitter.com/TJ6j1ytlIs
— Sid Seixeiro (@Sid_Seixeiro) January 19, 2025
McDavid’s action occurred after a pileup and scuffling between the two players following a hit from the Oilers player on Garland. McDavid also threw a punch at his opponent while Garland was holding his arm from above.
Edmonton’s Connor McDavid will have a hearing for cross-checking Vancouver’s Conor Garland. Date and time TBD.
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) January 19, 2025
Could the NHL suspend the best hockey player in the world? Hard to say, because while McDavid’s action is unequivocal, the context is much less so.
However, it’s not for the players to take justice into their own hands on the ice, and it’s not the kind of behavior the League wants to encourage, so it must send a message, even if McDavid is one of the biggest stars in the league.
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