Tensions flared in a game that continued the Edmonton Oilers' rough start to the season, with two significant incidents involving head coach Jay Woodcroft and forward Leon Draisaitl.
In the third period of Monday night's match against the Vancouver Canucks, as the Oilers trailed 4-2, Draisaitl received two roughing penalties and a 10-minute misconduct following a scrum.
Later in the period, coach Jay Woodcroft was slapped with an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty and a game misconduct after a heated exchange with officials. Woodcroft had questioned a hit on Dylan Holloway during a power play, arguing it was similar to a previous penalty called against Connor McDavid.
woodcroft on his ejection.:
The Oilers are struggling out of the gate, with a 2-8-1 record, leaving them at the bottom of the NHL standings, just ahead of the winless San Jose Sharks.
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7 NOVEMBRE | 493 ANSWERS Leon Draisaitl and Jay Woodcroft Both Receive Major Punishments For Actions in Last Nights Game Should Jay Woodcroft be fired by the Oilers? | ||
Yes | 207 | 42 % |
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