Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid said he stands by defenceman Darnell Nurse amid his poor performance during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. McDavid called Nurse “a big piece of our room.” “Plus, minus, whatever,” said McDavid at a Wednesday press conference. “I know it’s a funny stat.” .Nurse’s statistics have been poor as of Tuesday, sitting at a -12 after 15 playoff games, and fans have been taking it out on the $9-million-a-year man.This number is the lowest out of any defence remaining in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, with Florida Panthers defence Oliver Ekman-Larsson in second place at -4. While some of the blame falls on Nurse, not every goal he has been on the ice for has been his fault. He had a shot hit off of his skate and by Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner in Game One of its round against the Los Angeles Kings. A reporter said Nurse had taken a ton of heat over the last day. “His numbers in this series don’t show well,” said the reporter. “Your thoughts I guess on how he’s played, the heat he’s getting, and what you think he’ll get tonight.” For a long time, McDavid said Nurse has given all of his energy to the Oilers. “I would expect him to have a great one tonight,” he said. .This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid said he stands by defenceman Darnell Nurse amid his poor performance during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. McDavid called Nurse “a big piece of our room.” “Plus, minus, whatever,” said McDavid at a Wednesday press conference. “I know it’s a funny stat.” .Nurse’s statistics have been poor as of Tuesday, sitting at a -12 after 15 playoff games, and fans have been taking it out on the $9-million-a-year man.This number is the lowest out of any defence remaining in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, with Florida Panthers defence Oliver Ekman-Larsson in second place at -4. While some of the blame falls on Nurse, not every goal he has been on the ice for has been his fault. He had a shot hit off of his skate and by Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner in Game One of its round against the Los Angeles Kings. A reporter said Nurse had taken a ton of heat over the last day. “His numbers in this series don’t show well,” said the reporter. “Your thoughts I guess on how he’s played, the heat he’s getting, and what you think he’ll get tonight.” For a long time, McDavid said Nurse has given all of his energy to the Oilers. “I would expect him to have a great one tonight,” he said. .This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.