Vancouver Canucks defenceman Tyler Myers was suspended three games for his aggressive cross check on Evan Bouchard, and while trying to defend himself, offered a lacklustre explanation.

The rivalry between the Vancouver Canucks and the Edmonton Oilers boiled over on Saturday night, as tempers flared between the two clubs in what was a 3-2 victory for the Canucks at Rogers Arena. The

The suspension comes after Tyler Myers cross-checked Evan Bouchard in Vancouver's game against the Edmonton Oilers.

That’s enough of a height difference that when Myers’ stick came up in a late-game moment of heightened adrenaline Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers’ defenceman, it was going to connect with the head and not the shoulder.

The Vancouver Canucks secured the 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night, but they may have lost a defenceman in the process.

Canucks Boeser Discusses What Makes Quinn Hughes So Special Before Vancouver's game on Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres, Rick Tocchet was asked his opinion on the suspensions. Tocchet said, "I think it's just unfortunate.

The NHL Department of Player Safety has announced that Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers was suspended three games for cross-checking the Edmonton Oilers’ Evan Bouchard in the face during the post-whistle scrum that resulted from Connor McDavid’s interaction with Conor Garland.