McDavid was speaking to the media for the first time since he struck Garland in the head in the dying seconds of Saturday’s 3-2 loss.

Connor McDavid made his return to the lineup after serving his three-game suspension, and he came back in style with a goal as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Seattle Kraken 4-2.

The Edmonton Oilers will play the next three games without superstar captain Connor McDavid after the NHL suspended him for cross-checking Vancouver Canucks winger Conor Garland on Saturday.

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

Scores in return to lineup

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby offered his perspective on Connor McDavid’s three-game suspension for cross-checking Conor Garland during Saturday’s Edmonton-Vancouver clash. Speaking to The Athletic on Monday, Crosby acknowledged McDavid’s actions but framed them within the physical nature of hockey.

That is a huge deal for McDavid and the Oilers, let alone the league since that involves one of the league's biggest superstars.

Connor McDavid made a fair point when he suggested that he and the Edmonton Oilers aren't getting their fair share of power-play opportunities this season.

Oilers star Connor McDavid nets his 21st goal of the season in his first game back on the ice after serving a three-game suspension.

Joe Mixon rightfully had some harsh words for the NFL on Twitter after a pretty costly blunder had the Houston Texans’ running back invoking Connor McDavid, of all athletes, in his rant.

On McDavid, Bettman said Thursday, "I understand the frustration, and it's something we're going to continue to monitor."