Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers have no one to blame but themselves. In the midst of a deflating NHL campaign, the captain in Northern Alberta delivered a straightforward reminder about the team’s struggles. Now, another key teammate has doubled down on that message.

Following Edmonton’s disheartening 8-3 loss to the Dallas Stars, McDavid didn’t mince words on his postgame statement. After both goaltenders, Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard, struggled in net, captain McDavid exposed a deep frustration with the Oilers.

However, instead of pointing the finger at the goalies—who are an easy target for fans and media in the Gateway to the North and a common scapegoat for the Oilers—McDavid admitted that the struggles in net have been a consequence of the poor play in front of them. On

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