Morning, folks!
Couple items:
Ken Holland is a man of process. And for his Oilers, "the time is now" to take their next step — to evolve from a team that is feared in December and January, to one capable of being feared in May and June. (@SportsnetSpec)https://t.co/ZVQoV8cWLc
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 14, 2021
First of all: yikes. Ken Holland is a man of process like Robb Zombie is a man of god. Once again the MSM has nothing but contempt for the intelligence of the people who keep it in business. They think so little of you that they can’t even fathom the idea of you, the fans, noticing that Ken Holland is actually horrendous at his job and that, if he has any process at all, it’s collecting 38+ year olds like they’re antiques.
Secondly: the article’s even worse! Spector — the PHWA President as recently as 2019 — can’t help being xenophobic:
ok https://t.co/u4VgvDJ9Wj pic.twitter.com/hapgMDKD4W
— Romulus' Apotheosis (@RomulusNotNuma) September 14, 2021
Some Euro?! The fuck?! Who does this guy think he is, and does also he not realize that two of the Oilers’ three best players are ‘Some Euros’? I cannot believe that passed the editor, and I can’t help but wonder if he even has one. Maybe it’s like us here, where we have an editor but he has a baby and we’re otherwise trusted, like adults, to not be xenophobic assholes?
That would mean that Mark Spector is basically a blogger. And that, by extension, would mean that bloggers are to blame for the state of the Oilers, like so many of my haters have suggested. Maybe they’ve been right all along.
Also, there’s this:
i am so so so happy mcdavid has spoken out against officiating standards. hopefully it leads to real change
— dom at the athletic (@domluszczyszyn) September 15, 2021
great story from @DNBsports
https://t.co/ufUqUX8E7L
Here’s hoping the league takes notice. It cannot be a good look for them to see the world’s best player openly criticize the standard. In that vein, it will be interesting to see how they respond — will they call the rulebook or will they make it even harder for McDavid to draw a call out of spite?
T25U25
The Copper & Blue Top 25 Under 25 - #15 Kirill Maksimov (Copper and Blue)
The Copper And Blue 2021 Top 25 Under 25: #16 Carter Savoie (Copper and Blue)
The Copper And Blue 2021 Top 25 Under 25: #17 Filip Berglund (Copper and Blue)
The Copper & Blue 2021 Top 25 Under 25: #18 Philip Kemp (Copper and Blue)
Consumer Confidence (Copper and Blue)
Hot Links: Tuesday, September 14 (Copper and Blue)
Long Train Running (LT)
McDavid Knows It’s On Oilers Players To Find Winning Formula This Season (SN)
How is Ken Holland already absolved of responsibility here?
Might This Be The Season Edmonton Oilers Deploy A “Three-Headed Monster” In Goal? (EJ)
McDavid Done Being Patient, Says ‘Time Is Now’ For Edmonton Oilers (ES)
McDavid: Oilers Must Perform After Holland’s Offseason Moves (TS)
WHAT?!
Vaccinated Talent On Display At Rookie Camp (ES)
Uncertainty For Unvaccinated Players (ON)
Holland Eager For Oilers To Take A Step: ‘The Time Is Now’ (TS)
Edmonton Oilers Player Review And 2021-22 Preview: Slater Koekkoek (ON)
ON’s 2021 Prospects Countdown – No. 3: Philip Broberg (ON)
‘Call The Rulebook’: Oilers’ Connor McDavid Asks For Consistency From NHL Referees (TA)