Vancouver Canucks defenceman Tyler Myers was suspended three games for his aggressive cross check on Evan Bouchard, and while trying to defend himself, offered a lacklustre explanation.

The rivalry between the Vancouver Canucks and the Edmonton Oilers boiled over on Saturday night, as tempers flared between the two clubs in what was a 3-2 victory for the Canucks at Rogers Arena. The

The suspension comes after Tyler Myers cross-checked Evan Bouchard in Vancouver's game against the Edmonton Oilers.

That’s enough of a height difference that when Myers’ stick came up in a late-game moment of heightened adrenaline Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers’ defenceman, it was going to connect with the head and not the shoulder.

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 NHL Department of Player Safety has announced that Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers was suspended three games for cross-checking the Edmonton Oilers’ Evan Bouchard in the face during the post-whistle scrum that resulted from Connor McDavid’s interaction with Conor Garland.