Connor McDavid's furious with Edmonton Oilers fans over this unexpected reason

PUBLICATION

Skyler Walker
November 24, 2023 (12:11)

SHARE THIS STORY

Connor McDavid, the star player for the Edmonton Oilers, isn't too pleased, and it's not just about what you might think.

McDavid frustrated that people think he's making Oilers personnel moves

The Oilers haven't had a great start to the season, with a record of 5 wins, 12 losses, and 1 tie in 18 games. This led to Jay Woodcroft, their coach, losing his job and being replaced by McDavid's former junior hockey coach Kris Knoblauch.

While you might think McDavid had a big say in these decisions, especially since the Oilers hired his former agent Jeff Jackson as the CEO of hockey operations, according to Elliotte Friedman's latest 32 Thoughts column, that's not the case.

"Some people love influencing everything, whether their specific role or not. �Do Your Job,' like the dynasty Patriots. This is a challenge for Edmonton. Now that people in McDavid's circle are entering the organization, the theory about his influence grows in the hockey sphere. He's absolutely going to hate that, and will resent it,"

wrote Friedman.

If this is true, it makes you wonder why the Oilers' bosses didn't talk to McDavid before making these decisions. While it was probably an attempt to keep the 26-year-old happy, it seems to have backfired. McDavid was genuinely upset about Woodcroft getting fired, saying that his former coach hadn't lost the room before being let go.

To add to McDavid's frustration, he's not performing as well as expected. After an amazing 153-point season, he's only scored six goals and 16 points in 16 games this season. While these numbers might get better as the year goes on, it's clear that his personal struggles are affecting the Oilers' overall performance. McDavid and the team are hoping to turn things around as they face the Washington Capitals this afternoon at 1 pm MT.

As seen on Dailyhive