Skoobz wrote on Mon, 06 November 2023 12:46

Oscargasm wrote on Mon, 06 November 2023 11:35 Woodcroft isn’t THE problem… #MUSTWin Who is? I'm not disagreeing, but things don't typically come back from the brink for coaches.

Just heard MacT on CHED. Go listen to the replay of the show, it was bizarre. MacT blames social media for the Oilers getting criticized, calls the team a great bunch of guys and said, roughly: in 30 years no one will care if you were a good player or not, it's whether you were a good teammate. Anyone criticizing Nurse is a social media loser who doesn't know what a great guy he is. If you say bad things about Nurse's performance on the ice you are essentially insulting his parents. Connor and Leon are great guys but if social media criticizes them they'll be gone.

MacT is completely out of touch with reality and his comments reflect brutally on the Oilers as an organization. Criticism, constructive or otherwise, will not be tolerated. The job of the fans is to support the team even if they're playing like the Sharks. Why? Because they're really great guys to be around. The only result that matters is off the ice.

Restored: "We're sucking hind banana here." - Pat Quinn, Jan 18, 2010

"...the Oilers have been rebuilding for so long that it’s hard not to be cynical." - NBC's Ryan Dadoun Jan 2, 2015