A weekly gauge of the players who are controlling substantial buzz around the league. When a player is included on this list it may not be a good thing -- it means that they are capturing a large amount of the hockey world's attention.

Sidney Crosby is one of them. McDavid, after being held to the ice by Vancouver’s Conor Garland for a handful of seconds in the final moments of the Canucks’ 3-2 win on Saturday, lost his temper and cross-checked the Canucks forward in the face. It earned McDavid a three-game suspension, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced Monday.

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid has been a long-time teammate with forward Connor Brown. The two stars had first played together during their time in the OHL with the Erie Otters.

So the @BuffaloSabres scored a goal in the 3rd period without registering a shot on net. According to @nhl stats, this is the 3rd time it has happened in an NHL game since team shots in a period were kept in the stats in 1965-66. Detroit in 1986 and Montreal in 2016 against the… pic.twitter.com/eTJU8sGIGX

Joe Mixon rightfully had some harsh words for the NFL on Twitter after a pretty costly blunder had the Houston Texans’ running back invoking Connor McDavid, of all athletes, in his rant.

Three-time NHL MVP Connor McDavid has been suspended three games for cross-checking Vancouver's Conor Garland in the head.

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid has spoken publicly for the first time since receiving a three-game suspension. The NHL banned McDavid from appearing in three games this week, starting with ...

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman indicated Connor McDavid's three-game suspension is part of the league's efforts to crack down on hits to the head. "I think in terms of supplemental discipline ...

Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid has been suspended three games for cross-checking Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland in the head. Late in the Canucks' 3-2 win over the Oilers on ...

How good are the Winnipeg Jets this season? Really good is the answer. They are currently tied with the also surprising Washington Capitals to lead the NHL with 63 points. For the Jets, Kyle Connor‘s offensive production is one reason for the team’s success.

Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Johansson sustained an upper-body injury and didn't return to Wednesday's 5-3 loss against the Edmonton Oilers after an elbow from star forward Connor McDavid.McDavid clipped Johansson in the second period.

The left-winger’s sixth career hat trick came in a span of 6:38, making it the third fastest in Jets-Thrashers’ history.