Corey Perry believes that the NHL should treat Connor McDavid like the NBA treats LeBron James and the NFL looks after Patrick Mahomes, following his recent suspension

Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists to move into ninth on the NHL’s career scoring list as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers 5-3.

The NHL Department of Player Safety announced that Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid has been suspended for three games for illegally cross-checking Vancouver Canucks forward Connor Garland.

Next month, that goal already having come to fruition more than a decade ago, McDavid’s dream will reach the next level. At that time, mentor and student will be teammates at the 4 Nations Face-Off from February 12-20,

The NHL Department of Player Safety concluded its hearing for Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid and handed him a three-game suspension for cross-checking Vancouver Canucks' Connor Garland on Sund

Thanks to his performance against the Oilers, he moved up to ninth in NHL history with 1,643 points (604 goals, 1,309 assists), passing another Canadian icon, Joe Sakic (1,641 points). Next up for Crosby is Mario Lemieux (1,723) in eighth place.

The Penguins got the best of the Oilers through sheer hard work and smart defensive strategy — and a little star power from both teams.

As of right now, Connor McDavid is the clear generational talent ... McDavid was the next player to be pegged as generational, while Sidney Crosby was in his prime. The Cole Harbour native was ...

Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists vs. Edmonton, as he passed Hall of Famer Joe Sakic to move into ninth on the NHL's career scoring list with 1,643 points.

Sidney Crosby scores a pair of first-period assists for Penguins in clash with Oilers, climbs the ladder to 9th place on NHL scoring list

Connor McDavid, it seems, has had enough of waiting for the officials to give him the room he requires to be the best player on earth. For now, he’ll cut his own swath, rather than waiting patiently for a striped arm to go up.