The concerning reason Ryan McLeod was benched in game 7

With the Edmonton Oilers getting ready for game 1 of the Western Conference Final against the Dallas Stars, there's some concern mounting over the performance of one of Edmonton's forward. Ryan Mcleod seems to have found himself in Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch's doghouse, as evidenced in game 7 against the Vancouver Canucks.

On the Jason Gregor show, the host pointed out that Mcleod found himself glued to the bench after a bad play that led to a Vancouver goal with less than half a period left in the third.

Gregor insists the benching wasn't just because of that one play, and that McLeod will have to be better to remain in the lineup.

The Oilers need secondary scoring in order to have any hope of defeating Dallas, and McLeod isn't delivering. He's played 12 games in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs so far, and has no goals or assists. He's also a minus-3.

McLeod will have to do more if he wants to remain in Edmonton's lineup down the stretch. Game 1 of the Western Conference Final between the Oilers and Stars takes place tonight.