The hockey world, or more specifically the online hockey world, is questioning the integrity, the morality, and the purity of the game’s greatest talent — and on reasonable grounds.
Connor McDavid’s answers and explanations when probed over the possibility of Evander Kane joining the Edmonton Oilers were disappointing, at best. He was antagonistic, mildly combative, markedly indifferent, and not a bit sympathetic to the idea of the Oilers adding Kane, making others — or at least fans — feel a certain type of way.
What benefitted the Oilers, it seemed, was all that matters when contemplating the acquisition, which of course reflects a problematic pattern in hockey.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JANUARY 03: Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers waits to take a third period faceoff against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on January 03, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
I understand the frustration. In a perfect world, those we idolize and…