“We didn’t seem to get any better”: Connor McDavid loses patience as Oilers’ sloppy start exposes deeper problems early in the season

Connor McDavid is known for keeping his composure, but after another tough loss for the Edmonton Oilers, the captain’s frustration is starting to show. Following a 5-3 defeat to the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center, McDavid didn’t hold back his disappointment about the team’s ongoing inconsistency.

Despite extending his contract earlier this month with a vow that it was “all about winning,” Edmonton continues to look out of sync, a worrying sign for a franchise with Stanley Cup aspirations.

Connor McDavid admits the Oilers are “out of sync” and “not getting better”

Speaking after the game, Connor McDavid gave a blunt assessment of where things stand. “Obviously, our whole team’s just a little bit out of sync. Um, you know, not a lot of flow to our game. I don’t know. Yeah, just uh yeah, not connected enough even on the power play,” he said.

Edmonton went 0-for-3 on the power play and even surrendered a shorthanded goal for the second straight game, a scenario no elite team can afford.

The Oilers’ captain made it clear that the team’s early-season struggles run deeper than bad luck. “We talk about getting off to a good start and we want to get off to a good start. Um, you know, so these games matter and it’s important and we didn’t find a way to win or get better today,” McDavid continued.

“Results matter, but I didn’t like that. Uh, we didn’t seem to get any better today.”

Searching for solutions before it’s too late

Head coach Kris Knoblauch echoed McDavid’s frustration, pointing out missed power play opportunities that swung momentum in recent games. With key scorers Corey Perry gone to the LA Kings and Zach Hyman sidelined with a wrist injury, Edmonton’s offense has lost its spark. Still, McDavid believes the fixes are simple: “Everybody can be simpler.

Everybody can do things a little bit easier, more predictable for each other. Get more pucks to the net, get more bodies to the net. All the cliches are cliches because they work.”Despite the setbacks, McDavid’s leadership remains unwavering. As the Oilers prepare to face the Detroit Red Wings next, the question isn’t whether they can score, it’s whether they can finally find their rhythm before frustration turns into a full-blown crisis.Also Read: Hockey meets haute design: How Lauren Kyle turned her life with Connor McDavid into a lifestyle empire