Don Cherry Defends McDavid but Criticizes Oilers For Timing of Woodcroft Firing

Like many in the hockey world, Don Cherry was confused when the Oilers fired Jay Woodcroft after a win in Seattle last week. However, he also added that Woodcroft likely won't mind being fired too much, since he's still getting a comfortable salary from the team.

Even Oilers Captain Connor McDavid seemed to be a bit disappointed when the team fired Woodcroft. According to him, the coach never lost the room and still had all of his players committed to playing their game.

Given all the moves the Oilers have made this year, some fans began to wonder if the team has been making moves specifically to appease Connor McDavid. They brought in his juniors teammate Connor Brown and now they've brought in his juniors coach Kris Knoblauch as Jay Woodcroft's replacement.

Cherry made sure to dispel this myth. While the team may be making moves to make their superstar center a little more comfortable, he does not, in fact, run the team.

The Oilers have started to turn things around but they still have a lot of work to do to get back in the playoff race. They are currently 7th in the pacific division with a 5-10-1 record.

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