Kris Knoblauch expresses frustration over Darnell Nurse's brutal penalty
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The Edmonton Oilers are coming off an extremely disappointing 6-5 loss to the Florida Panthers last night, and head coach Kris Knoblauch a bunch to unravel during his post game interview.
From start to finish, it was one of the most suspenseful hockey games Oilers fans have witnessed since the 2024 playoffs.
Despite the disappointing finish -- what a hockey game last night!
Although it was a gut wrenching loss, the Edmonton Oilers showed true resilience, especially in the face of adversity.
Darnell Nurse takes bad penalty
With just a few minutes left in the 1st period, Darnell Nurse took an unfortunate tripping penalty, but voiced his displeasure to the referee.
As Darnell Nurse headed to the penalty box, he exchanged some impolite words with referee Kelly Sutherland, which likely rubbed him the wrong way.
Sutherland responded swiftly by handing Nurse an additional 2 minute minor for unsportsmanlike conduct.
Kris Knoblauch voices frustration during media availability
»Just some really bad mistakes. Whether it was the defence not getting the puck out, line changes not where it should've been, just costly mistakes that shouldn't have happened.»
-Kris Knoblauch
-Kris Knoblauch
"You're not doing yourself any favors yelling at the referees. One, you're either going to take another penalty, maybe a 10 or two, or if you're not going to the box for an extra."
"It's just you're more likely just upsetting the referee who are more likely to call penalty later on the game. No matter who you are, yelling at the referees. doesn't help you at all."
According to Liam McCormick of Oilers Daily, the Oilers coach wasn't happy with the additional penalty, but instead of putting it on the referee, he put the blame rightfully towards Nurse. The players have to be professionals at all times.
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