Former Oilers coach calls out a member of the team
A local reporter was singled out by former Edmonton Oilers coach Craig McTavish on Monday night.
In an interview with Bob Stauffer on OilersNow on 630 CHED, MacTavish discussed his time as an Oilers coach from 2000 to 2009.
MacTavish explained to Stauffer the pressure headcoaches feel while coaching the Edmonton Oilers. In his remarks, he mentioned how quickly Woodcroft's popularity declined among the local media.
«Mark is a bright guy; he's a talented writer, we all know that, but he is always the guy that is going to recommend, as he did for me a few times as well; he's always going to be the first guy to say the coach has to go.»
When it came to the topic, MacTavish singled out Sportsnet's Mark Spector as a local reporter.
Immediately after Thursday's loss to the San Jose Sharks, Spector called for Woodcroft's termination. Despite the fact that MacTavish felt the media had a right to criticize coaches, he felt that Spector's call for the firing of Woodcroft crossed a line.
«The coach should be afforded a certain amount of dignity.»
It's no secret that Edmonton players feel more pressure than their counterparts in California because, like Toronto, they're constantly in the midst of criticism.
Oilers are no strangers to local media battles, which are nothing new to them. In addition to the 2022 incident where he was framed as "pissy", Leon Draisaitl has also been challenged by the press many times.
It is an eternal struggle.
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