Vancouver Canucks defenceman Tyler Myers was suspended three games for his aggressive cross check on Evan Bouchard, and while trying to defend himself, offered a lacklustre explanation.

The rivalry between the Vancouver Canucks and the Edmonton Oilers boiled over on Saturday night, as tempers flared between the two clubs in what was a 3-2 victory for the Canucks at Rogers Arena. The

The suspension comes after Tyler Myers cross-checked Evan Bouchard in Vancouver's game against the Edmonton Oilers.

In the dying seconds of the Vancouver Canucks game against the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night, there was a late altercation involving Conor Garland and Connor McDavid.

A late-game play has cost Vancouver’s Tyler Myers. The Canucks defenceman was suspended three games by NHL Player Safety on Monday for cross-checking Edmonton’s Evan Bouchard.

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 superstar Connor McDavid was suspended three games Monday following a disciplinary hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety.

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid and Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers were both suspended three games for their cross-checks during Saturday's contest, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced Monday.

: Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers has been suspended 3 games from NHL Player Safety for his cross check to the face of Edmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard. Incidentally, Oilers captain Connor McDavid received the same suspension for his cross check on Canucks forward Conor Garland.