McDavid was suspended for three games by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Monday for cross-checking Vancouver's Conor Garland on Saturday.

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid commended Leon Draisaitl for his outstanding performance this season, particularly after the German's pivotal role in McDavid's goal during the 1-0 win over the

Fair to say that McDavid, who turns 28 today, has lived up to the hype that preceded him. He belongs in that small class of Canadian hockey superheroes who were already national celebrities by 16: among them Bobby Orr, Wayne Gretzky, Eric Lindros, Sidney Crosby.

Connor McDavid will lead the Edmonton Oilers against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena, Denver in back-to-back games after playing the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday.

Time has flown on the eight-year deal worth $100,000 that McDavid signed in the summer of 2017. With it set to expire after 2025-26, talk are heating up about whether McDavid will stick around or not,

Frustrations boiled over between the Canucks and Oilers on Saturday. Now Edmonton superstar Connor McDavid could miss games as a result.

It was hard-nosed blueliner Darnell Nurse who picked up the primary assist. His contribution was being ready to take a Draisaitl pass, and blast a solid attempt on net but have it stopped by Kings goaltender Darcy Kuemper. Instead, it was Draisaitl who did all the work to make this four-on-four goal happen.

NHL insider Greg Wyshynski recently discussed how he is not sure that Connor McDavid will re-sign with the Edmonton Oilers next summer. The Edmonton Oilers secured half of their superstar duo last year when they signed Leon Draisaitl to an eight-year contract extension that kicks in next season.

The entire post-game interview lasted a brisk 1:16. Draisaitl may have given a more "pissy" response in the past. This was notably calm and collected despite his obvious disappointment in the game's end results. This is a statement of Draisaitl's growth and maturity. He doesn't get too high when they win, and he doesn't get too low when they lose.

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. Leon Draisaitl and Darnell Nurse picked up assists as McDavid scored on his 28th birthday.

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.

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.