The Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid spoke out on his controversial hit on Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Johansson that went unpunished earlier this week.
The Minnesota Wild aren’t happy with their recent 5-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers, but they’re even more upset that they may be without a key forward after a qu
The Oilers and Wild game got heated last night with multiple controversial incidents, and while some insider suggested extra discipline for Ryan Hartman's slewfoot on Leon Draisaitl, no penalty will come.
Former Boston Bruins forward Marcus Johansson exited the Minnesota Wild's latest contest against the Edmonton Oilers due to an upper-body injury. View the original article to see embedded media. Johansson's injury occurred after he was elbowed by Oilers superstar forward Connor McDavid.
John Hynes worked overtime in the offseason to create depth and condition the Minnesota Wild, which has helped the team rank third in the Western Conference despite an onslaught of injuries. However,
McDavid did not receive a penalty on the play. Following the game, Wild defenseman Jacob Middleton expressed clear frustration to The Athletic's Michael Russo about McDavid's elbow on Johansson.
The Minnesota Wild have had bad luck with injuries recently. Joel Eriksson Ek, Kirill Kaprizov, and Jacob Middleton headline the list of players who have missed time for a team with contending aspirations.