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.

The Oilers captain was given a major penalty in the dying seconds of the team’s 3-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. This was due to McDavid cross-checking Canucks forward Conor Garland in the head following a lengthy battle between the two in the middle of the Vancouver zone.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Quinn Hughes scored two power-play goals and the struggling Vancouver Canucks beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Saturday night. Danton Heinen also scored and J.T. Miller had two assists as the Canucks won for just the second time in eight games (2-4-2). Thatcher Demko had 13 saves.

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The NHL's Department of Player Safety has announced that both Vancouver Canucks' Tyler Myers and Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid will have hearings in the near future. Both were assessed match penalties at the end of Saturday's game for delivering cross-checks to an opponent's head.

The comeback fell short as the Edmonton Oilers lost 3-2 to the Vancouver Canucks on Jan. 18. Here are 3 takeaways from this tough loss.

The Edmonton Oilers announced on Sunday that they’ve placed center Derek Ryan on waivers and loaned defenseman Josh Brown to their AHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors.

The game ended with Connor McDavid receiving a match penalty for crosschecking Conor Garland on the side of the head after the Canuck held him down on the ice for a good 10 seconds with the Oilers pressing for the equalizer. At the same time, Tyler Myers also received a match penalty for crosschecking Evan Bouchard in the mouth.

First Period_1, Vancouver, Hughes 11 (Miller), 14:38 (pp). 2, Vancouver, Heinen 6 (Myers, Di Giuseppe), 15:49. 3, Vancouver, Hughes 12 (Miller, Boeser), 18:00 (pp). Penalties_Bouchard, EDM (Slashing), 14:32; Ekholm, EDM (High Sticking), 17:19.

It's looking more and more likely that the Edmonton Oilers will be without captain Connor McDavid for at least the next game.

Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid is facing an NHL hearing after a cross-check occurred during a team game against Vancouver.