Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid will have a disciplinary hearing for his cross-check to the head of Vancouver Canucks winger Conor Garland, the NHLB次元官网网址檚 Department of Player Safety announced Sunday.
Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers also will have a hearing for cross-checking Edmonton defenseman Evan Bouchard. The league said the dates and times of the hearings have yet to be determined.
Both incidents occurred Saturday night during a melee at the end of the in Vancouver.
McDavid was given a match penalty when he slammed his stick into GarlandB次元官网网址檚 head after the players got tangled up with the clock winding down and the Oilers looking for the tying goal.
Myers also received a match penalty when he hit Bouchard in the face with his stick as the Edmonton defenseman approached him.
Every other skater on the ice received a minor penalty for roughing.
A match penalty is given when officials determine a player has intentionally injured B次元官网网址� or tried to injure B次元官网网址� an opponent. The sanction carries an automatic suspension until the NHLB次元官网网址檚 commissioner weighs in.
