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

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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.

Martinook said that in addition to Brind'Amour being, "an unbelievable motivator," the former Hurricanes captain and center is in good enough condition nearly 15 years after he retired from playing to, "get a couple fourth-line shifts in there."

How does a team replace Connor McDavid in their lineup? That’s an easy question — They don’t. With the team’s captain serving the first game of a three-game suspension for cross-checking, Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch said it’ll take a community approach to handle playing without McDavid.

The NHL has given both Connor McDavid and Tyler Myers suspensions for their cross-checks in a recent Vancouver Canucks-Edmonton Oilers game.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Ryan McLeod scored two goals and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Wednesday ... scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist, and Edmonton beat Minnesota ...

TSN Hockey Insiders Chris Johnston and Pierre LeBrun discuss the fallout from Connor McDavid’s suspension, the latest trade talks surrounding J.T. Miller, the Oilers possibly in the market for another blueliner,

Gino Reda is joined by TSN Hockey Insider Chris Johnston to discuss whether there will be conversations around the leadup to Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid’s suspension and the trade speculation surrounding Vancouver Canucks forwards J.

The Oilers are Stanley Cup contenders one point out of first place in the Pacific Division while the Canucks are a middling soap opera currently outside of a playoff spot.

Longtime NHL forward Sam Gagner has agreed to a professional tryout offer with the AHL’s Belleville Senators, the top minor-league affiliate of the Ottawa Senators, reports the Ottawa Sun’s Bruce Garrioch.

Gary Bettman's future as NHL Commissioner is a major storyline in our Daily, as is how the New York Rangers are making playoff contenders look like pretenders in recent run.