Ryan Nugent-Hopinks calls out the team after McDavid got injured
The team was recently embarrassed by the Columbus Blue Jackets, getting dominated by a score of 6-1.
Not only did the team get spanked by a below average Columbus team, the team suffered a massive loss, losing their captain and best player to a lower body injury just minutes into the game.
According to Axel Williams of Hockey Unplugged, After the game, the media spoke to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, who had some strong words for his teammates after their poor performance. As he pointed out, more guys need to start stepping up.
-RNH
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, who is typically known for his calm and quiet demeanour made some highly calculated comments during this postgame interview. Yes, the Oilers lost their captain, but the Oilers overall response to the situation was completely unacceptable. Although Stuart Skinner was nowhere near good enough, the team completely shut down after McDavid left the ice.
Axel Williams
With McDavid out for the remainder of the road trip, it will be interesting to see how the team responds after RNH explicitly called them out. Tensions are running high amongst the Oilers players and fans, and only victory will help soften the massive blow the organization has recently suffered.
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