Vancouver Canucks defenseman Carson Soucy will miss Game 4 after cross-checking Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid after Game 3. Carson Soucy [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjA2NDEzNDI1NjM3NTk4OTI2/usatsi_23171257_168400847_lowres.jpg] Carson Soucy The Vancouver Canucks will be without defenseman Carson Soucy for Game 4 against the Edmonton Oilers. Soucy received a one-game suspension by the NHL Department of Player Safety for cross-checking Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid after Game 3 on Sunday. As noted in the department's video explaining the suspension [https://www.nhl.com/video/topic/player-safety/soucy-suspended-6352861372112], Soucy shoved McDavid, who retaliated with a slash to the leg. Soucy slashed McDavid back, then raised his stick with both hands, drew his stick back and delivered a forceful, two-handed cross-check that made direct contact with McDavid's head. He was assessed a minor penalty at the time. NHL Player Safety noted that Canucks defenseman Nikita Zadorov cross-checked McDavid in the back as Soucy delivered his cross-check. Zadorov was fined $5,000 as a result. "We acknowledge Soucy's argument that the cross-check by Zadorov is forceful enough to cause a change in McDavid's position and may contribute to Soucy's cross-check landing to the head," the video said. "However, this does not change the fact that Soucy's actions merit supplemental discipline." The cross-check happened after the game ended and is not a hockey play, the video added. While the video mentioned in text Soucy had no relevant history before this cross-check, the speaker noted he has been suspended once before for a high hit on then-Arizona Coyotes winger Conor Garland and fined once for roughing then-Winnipeg Jets center Pierre-Luc Dubois. Soucy, a 29-year-old left-shot blueliner from Viking, Alta., will miss Game 4 on Tuesday night. He has four assists in nine playoff games this season and has averaged 17:26 of ice time per game. Jacob Stoller reacts: Vancouver Canucks defenseman Carson Soucy will miss Game 4 after cross-checking Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid after Game 3. Was the one-game suspension the right call? Let us know your thoughts by clicking here and joining our forum [https://thehockeynews.roundtable.io/THNHOME/posts/qnvoVeOiDeVmeVcOe6WE]. Get the latest news and trending stories right to your inbox by subscribing to The Hockey News newsletter here [https://info.thehockeynews.com/mail/microsites/951/1/gTeQVf?_gl=1*ustlbj*_ga*NjkyMzUxMy4xNjYzNjIwMzQ3*_ga_PK63FB1PME*MTcxMzUwOTExNi40NDguMS4xNzEzNTA5MjA5LjU5LjAuMA..].
