Battle of the Connors

12/13/2023 Battle of the Connors

By: Jeff Yoder

Connor Bedard Meets Connor McDavid & NBA Ejections Abound in Fun Night of Pro Sports

Our late-night highlights could’ve garnered two separate sections, but we combined them today in a race against the clock. The NHL spotlight was on Edmonton last night as rookie Connor Bedard met Connor McDavid for the first time in the Blackhawks-Oilers clash. Bedard lit the lamp first, but McDavid (2 assists) and the Oilers got the last laugh (4-1).

 

🏒 NHL

Oilers Beat Blackhawks (4-1) in Battle of Connors

*Bedard Scores, But McDavid, Oilers Win 8th Straight

Maple Leafs Rattle Rangers (7-3)

*Auston Matthews (2G, 2A) Unstoppable for Toronto

Hurricanes Drop Senators (4-1), End 4-Game Skid

*Sebastian Aho (2G, 1A) Does the Work for Carolina

 

A wild night in the NBA brought ejections for Draymond Green (Warriors) and Nikola Jokic (Nuggets). Jokic’s ejection was an outrageous and unwarranted buzzkill in Chicago, but Green flat-out swung on Suns’ center Jusuf Nurkic in another episode of Draymond unhinged. He was suspended for five games in early November for his headlock on Rudy Gobert. Expect to see some more missed time for Draymond.

 

🏀 NBA

Mavericks Hold Off Lakers (127-125)

*Dante Exum Scores 17 in 4th, Dagger 3

Nuggets Outlast Bulls (114–106) on the Road

*Nikola Jokic Gets Tossed, Draws Boos in Chicago

Suns Survive Warriors (119-116)

*Draymond Green Tossed, Devin Booker (32) Leads Phoenix

 

Photo: Andy Devlin / Getty Images