It wasn't just Saturday night against the Canucks. The Oilers star hasn't been drawing penalty calls all season.
The Edmonton Oilers take on the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night, with Connor McDavid coming into the game after going pointless and a plus/minus-3. McDavid has tried to rebound from a handful of pointless nights before.
The NHL Department of Player Safety fined Adrian Kempe for an incident with Connor McDavid in the third period of Monday's Kings and Oilers game.
Connor McDavid scored in the second period and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 1-0 for their second straight win.
EDMONTON -- Connor McDavid scored the only goal on his 28th birthday, and Stuart Skinner made 30 saves for the Edmonton Oilers in a 1-0 win against the Los Angeles Kings at Rogers Place on Monday. It was McDavid’s 72nd game-winning goal, tying Glenn Anderson for the most in franchise history.
Even with McDavid's impressive accomplishment, the Blackhawks have a rich history that he wouldn't have topped yet.
Connor McDavid scored the game's lone goal and Stuart Skinner provided a shutout to power the host Edmonton Oilers to a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday.
Make no mistake, what transpired at the end of Saturday night’s game was ugly. Cross-checks to the head and neck, no matter the reason for it, are more than deserving of supplemental discipline.
Moments ago, the NHL department of player safety announced that Los Angeles Kings forward Adrian Kempe has been fined $5,000 for a slewfoot on Connor McDavid.
Connor McDavid and Tyler Myers received match penalties for cross-checking in the dying seconds between the Oilers and Canucks. Both coaches were asked about the ending.
Legends don't come around every day.At this point in his career, Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid is entering legendary status. Or he's at least putting together a convincing argument for being in that category.