Next month, that goal already having come to fruition more than a decade ago, McDavid’s dream will reach the next level. At that time, mentor and student will be teammates at the 4 Nations Face-Off from February 12-20,

The NHL Department of Player Safety announced that Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid has been suspended for three games for illegally cross-checking Vancouver Canucks forward Connor Garland.

Connor McDavid was suspended by the NHL for three games for cross-checking Conor Garland of the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday. After being held down on the ice for too long, he hit Garland in the face.

Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists to move into ninth on the NHL’s career scoring list as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers 5-3.

Thanks to his performance against the Oilers, he moved up to ninth in NHL history with 1,643 points (604 goals, 1,309 assists), passing another Canadian icon, Joe Sakic (1,641 points). Next up for Crosby is Mario Lemieux (1,723) in eighth place.

The word “generational” is thrown around far too often. Sure, there are generational scorers like Alexander Ovechkin and Auston Matthews, as well as generational defencemen like Cale Makar and Erik Karlsson.

The NHL Department of Player Safety concluded its hearing for Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid and handed him a three-game suspension for cross-checking Vancouver Canucks' Connor Garland on Sund

While Connor McDavid and Connor Bedard are extraordinary talents, Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand believes one NHL player currently stands above them.

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The Canadian media focused on two things Tuesday. Some bemoaned Connor McDavid’s suspension, and others chased the now red-hot NHL trade chatter surrounding J.T. Miller. Two Metro Division teams have joined the fray to acquire Miller from the Vancouver Canucks as Vancouver’s season goes splat.

Here are your Pens Points for this Wednesday morning... Connor McDavid was recently handed a three-game suspension because of a cross-check to the face of Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland. Sidney Crosby knows something about dealing with on-ice punishment as the face of a franchise and an entire sport.