Les partisans des Oilers ne veulent plus de Darnell Nurse
Cette semaine, les Oilers d'Edmonton ont vu leur parcours qualificatif se terminer aux mains des Blackhawks de Chicago en quatre petits matchs. Ce fut toute une surprise dans le monde du hockey de voir la bande à Connor McDavid et Leon Draisaitl se faire éliminer aussi rapidement, considérant les chances qu'ils avaient d'aller loin en séries. Cette défaite a engendré beaucoup de frustration chez les joueurs des Oilers et les partisans de l'équipe.
L'arrière des Oilers Darnell Nurse y est allé d'une déclaration qui n'a pas fait l'unanimité auprès des partisans de l'équipe. Il a reproché à ses coéquipiers de ne pas avoir fourni assez d'efforts durant les matchs face aux Hawks. Selon lui, ils auraient été plus impliqués dans le match préparatoire contre les Flames.
True words spoken by Darnell Nurse. The Oilers showed more intensity in their exhibition game against the Flames than their entire series against the Hawks.— 30Games-30Nights (@30G30N) August 8, 2020
"Too many little mistakes that just can't happen at this time of year. We never really got our A-game going. Without that, this league's too good."
Leon Draisaitl & Darnell Nurse speak following tonight's 3-2 #Oilers loss to Chicago to conclude the season pic.twitter.com/6gi5Ns4Nzq— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) August 8, 2020
Darnell Nurse of @EdmontonOilers, asked about strides they've made:
“You play this game to win a Stanley Cup. And we're sitting here after a qualifier not even in the playoffs, not even in the top 16. So you can talk about strides all you want. I don't think anyone's happy.”— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) August 8, 2020
I wanted the Oilers to win.
Darnell Nurse is over rated.
He's right though. #NoStrides— 🤘🇨🇦 KSK 🇨🇦🤘 (@wsopAntipop) August 8, 2020
Darnell Nurse better not be an Oiler by next year. He is essentially a "Defensive Defensemen" with 0 IQ in the d zone. Can I also mention that he can't make a 5 foot uncontested tape to tape pass. Get him out of here.— Draisaitl4Hart (@Yourhero6969) August 8, 2020
Darnell nurse is a Fckn plug @EdmontonOilers— Jay (@JayVester) August 8, 2020
Great win for the Blackhawks. Good season Oilers. Thanks for a thrilling series. Still a Darnell Nurse fan.— jaycoyden (@jaycoyden) August 8, 2020
With Broberg, Bouchard, Bear and Jones being the eventual Top 4 D in Edmonton, I believe Darnell Nurse could be moved this summer to bring in a Top 6 forward. Keep in mind expansion in 2021. Oilers protect 7-3-1 they can't keep Nurse, Larsson, Klefbom, Jones and Bear. 2 will go.— Kim Jong-Oiler (@KimJongOiler) August 9, 2020
