“Grounds for divorce”: Connor McDavid’s reputation takes a hit after wife Lauren Kyle’s awkward docuseries reveal

Back in late 2024, Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid found himself the center of lighthearted NHL banter—not for anything that happened on the ice, but for a surprising personal revelation from his wife, Lauren Kyle. The quirky detail came out in Amazon’s docuseries Faceoff: Inside the NHL, which gave fans a behind-the-scenes look at the lives of hockey’s biggest stars.

The ketchup confession that sparked fan trolling

In one episode, Kyle shared that McDavid has a genuine fear of ketchup—a condiment most people barely think twice about. To work around it, their chef quietly served her bottles of ketchup without McDavid noticing.“Connor is afraid of ketchup. So Sheridan, he always, like, sneakily brings it over to me, because he knows I like it,” Kyle revealed.It didn’t take long for fans to seize on the admission, flooding social media with playful jabs.

One fan posted, “grounds for divorce imho,” while another quipped, “What did Connor McDavid say to all the other teams? Catch Up…” Others joked that opposing teams should have Heinz sponsor their games against the Oilers.

The puns kept coming: “He’s trying to ketchup to MacKinnon’s accomplishments” became a crowd favorite among hockey humorists.

Connor McDavid promised fans raw emotions in the docuseries

While the ketchup comments grabbed headlines, McDavid had hoped fans would focus on the emotional depth of the series.

Speaking during the NHL Player Media Tour in September 2024, he admitted it was difficult having cameras around during personal moments.“I think fans are going to see some things maybe they’re not expecting, in terms of the emotions and stuff like that. Emotions run high,” McDavid said at the time.Also Read: Connor McDavid’s path to Wayne Gretzky’s points record: Can the Oilers captain make NHL history?For a player known for his laser focus and competitive edge, McDavid’s condiment confession was an unusual—and very human—moment. Nearly a year later, it remains one of the most memorable and meme-worthy tidbits from the Faceoff series, proving that even hockey superstars aren’t immune to quirky fears… or the internet’s relentless sense of humor.