The NHL’s Department of Player Safety is stepping in with a fine for one player on the Vancouver Canucks. The decision was made on the grounds of a vicious slash on Connor McDavid during the Edmonton Oilers’ 3-1 victory.

Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers targeted McDavid with a vicious slash during the Oilers’ 3-1 win at home in the NHL. Now, the Department of Player Safety is addressing the incident with a hefty fine to the former first-round selection in 2008.

“Vancouver’s Tyler Myers has been fined $2,500 for slashing Edmonton’s Connor McDavid,” as reported by @NHLPlayerSafety.

Bad blood

The Oilers and Canucks are brewing an intense rivalry in the NHL. Myers’ slash on McDavid is only another chapter in the recent history of vicious attacks from both sides.

Last season, Edmonton’s capt

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