It wasn't just Saturday night against the Canucks. The Oilers star hasn't been drawing penalty calls all season.

It was uncharacteristic behavior from Connor McDavid as he viciously cross-checked Conor Garland, and will no doubt find some extra punishment from the NHL.

Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety for cross-checking Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland on Saturday.

The incident occurred after McDavid and Garland became entangled in the high slot for about 15 seconds. Frustration boiled over as McDavid wrestled free and delivered a "brutal cross-check," as described by one of the Sportsnet game announcers, that struck Garland in the head, sending him to the ice.

The Vancouver Canucks secured the 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night, but they may have lost a defenceman in the process.

Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid and Vancouver Canucks' Tyler Myers will each have a hearing for cross-checking, NHL Player Safety announced Sunday.

Following a cross-checking incident in a recent game, one of the Vancouver Canucks' top defensemen is likely facing a suspension. The NHL's Department of Player

Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid will have a hearing with the NHL’s department of player safety. There was no time and date set for the hearing. The Oilers' captain was handed a match penalty Saturday after he cross-checked Canucks winger Conor Garland in the head late in Edmonton's 3-2 loss to Vancouver.

The National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety has confirmed that the captain of the Edmonton Oilers will indeed face a potential suspension after being offered a hearing by the disciplinary arm of the league. No word yet on when McDavid will have to face the music with a time and date not yet established by the league.

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Tensions reached a boiling point at the end of last night's Oilers-Canucks game, and both Connor McDavid and Tyler Myers will face automatic hearings later on.