Both incidents occurred Saturday night during a melee at the end of the Canucks’ 3-2 victory over Edmonton in Vancouver.
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Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers also will have a hearing for cross-checking Edmonton defenseman Evan Bouchard. The league said the dates and times of the hearings have yet to be determined.For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.
McDavid was given a match penalty when he slammed his stick into Garland’s head after the players got tangled up with the clock winding down and the Oilers looking for the tying goal.Premier Danielle Smith to spend 5 days in Washington, D.C., for Trump inauguration Myers also received a match penalty when he hit Bouchard in the face with his stick as the Edmonton defenseman approached him.Every other skater on the ice received a minor penalty for roughing.
A match penalty is given when officials determine a player has intentionally injured — or tried to injure — an opponent. The sanction carries an automatic suspension until the NHL’s commissioner weighs in.
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