Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid got brutally honest on his three-game suspension for cross-checking Conor Garland.

The Penguins superstar is one of the few who can relate to the amount of attention and abuse McDavid gets on the ice. And this is what he had to say:

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.

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 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.

This is not the first time that McDavid has faced disciplinary action. He served a two-game suspension in February 2019 for a hit to the head on then-New York Islanders defenseman Nick Leddy. Additionally, he was fined $5,000 in March 2021.

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.

McDavid is eligible to return to the lineup versus Seattle on Monday after serving his three-game suspension for cross-checking Vancouver's Conor Garland on Jan. 18. McDavid has accounted for 20 goals,

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Edmonton will be without McDavid, its captain and seven-time All-Star, who was suspended for three games for crosschecking Canucks forward Conor Garland late in the game Saturday. The Oilers fell behind 3-0 against the Canucks and their rally came up short. It was the third straight game Edmonton fell behind by two or more goals.

The Kraken play a rare three straight games against Alex Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid, arguably three of the NHL’s Top-10 best players of all-time