NHL analyst under fire for Connor McDavid captaincy criticism
An opinion column criticizing Connor McDavid as captain of the Edmonton Oilers has led to immediate backlash across the NHL world this week. In a column for the Edmonton Journal, writer Gerry Moddejonge used the headline, “McDavid is everything to the Edmonton Oilers … except a good captain. ” Later in the piece, Moddejonge added, “You can’t say enough about all that he is and what he offers.
But there is one thing he isn’t and never should have been, and that’s the captain of the Edmonton Oilers hockey club. In fact, of the 15 captains in franchise history, he might be the worst choice of them all. ” MORE: ESPN shares NHL star rankings with surprising Connor McDavid landing spot Later, he appeared on Edmonton Sports Talk to share his views.
There, the reaction from fans on X was swift and harsh. One fan wrote , “Yup, he’s the only one out there questioning McDavid’s leadership! Not sure why he’s given any airtime!
” Another added , “He talks like he has a pile of rocks floating around where his brain should be. ” A third fan reacted , “He has no business making up this bullshit. What a loser.
” One fan mentioned , “Yeah, as long as you have this idiot on 1440, I won’t be listening anymore, now be following this page. How can you let this guy even talk about hockey when he doesn’t know wtf he’s talking about in the first place? ” “This guy is an idiot; there’s a reason why no one’s heard of him.