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Edmonton Oilers touched down in the Twin Cities on Tuesday night to kick off a quick three-game road trip against the Wild, Avalanche and Canucks. Edmonton Oilers crazy cross-continental tour took them back to the Central Division for the next installment of an eight-games-in-eight-cities-in-fourteen-nights marathon.

The Edmonton Oilers will be without Connor McDavid for the next three games. McDavid received a three-game suspension from the NHL after a hit to the head on Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland. The Oilers star is not appealing the suspension.

The Penguins blew yet another third-period lead, falling to Seattle 4-2 to finish off a terrible 1-3-1 homestand.

Edmonton Oilers veteran Corey Perry snapped after the NHL assessed a three-game suspension on Connor McDavid, dropping a brutally honest statement to the league, comparing the situation to that of superstars Patrick Mahomes and LeBron James in their respective leagues.

The Edmonton Oilers will be without Connor McDavid for their next three games after the NHL suspended the superstar forward following an illegal cross-check to the head of Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland on Saturday.

(At) N.Y. Islanders 3, Columbus 1: Bo Horvat scored twice in New York's three-goal second period, Simon Holmstrom also scored and Mathew Barzal had two assists as the Islanders won their second straight and fifth in seven games. Ilya Sorokin made 25 saves.

The Buffalo Sabres weren’t ready to play, weren’t ready to battle, and weren’t ready to win a hockey game on Monday in Seattle, losing 6-4 to the Kraken. Paul Hamilton shares his postgame thoughts:

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The Norwegian signed for the Spanish giants as a 16-year-old amid huge media interest but had a difficult time in Madrid

With his team on a skid, Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald figures to be working the phones to try to get New Jersey back on track. We examine the Devils' situation and much more as we look back at the NHL weekend.

Third Period_None. Shots on Goal_Edmonton 7-5-3_15. Vancouver 16-5-6_27. Power-play opportunities_Edmonton 1 of 2; Vancouver 2 of 4. Goalies_Edmonton, Skinner 18-9-3 (27 shots-24 saves). Vancouver, Demko 2-3-3 (15-13).