It's no secret that the Canadian media is tough on players, and that was on full display for Connor McDavid ahead of a showdown with the Vancouver Canucks.
Mark Spector is a respected person in the media in Edmonton, as he's been covering the Oilers for quite some time, but several times in recent years, he's butted heads with Connor McDavid. That happened again in a recent interview, as Spector attempted to ask McDavid about the opening night loss to the Canucks, rather than focus on the upcoming battle.
It's clear that McDavid wasn't having any of the question, as he shut him down immediately;
Mark Spector tries to mock McDavid about the opening night regular season loss to the Canucks.
McDavid shuts him down hard: «I'm not even going to answer that»
If you see a hit piece from Spector this week or tweets attacking McDavid you know why.
The pressure is already on the Oilers to finally make a deep run under the pairing of McDavid and Draisaitl, and with the media looking to cover the team 24/7, it becomes even tougher for the players. Unfortunately for Edmonton, they've been on the wrong side of some big scores against the Canucks this season, and will now look to rebound in what should be a thriller of a seven-game series.
With injuries to Vancouver's goaltending, the Oilers have a great shot at turning around an 0-4 season against the Canucks, and with some thrilling round two series set up, this one may be the best of the lot.
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