Oilers’ Journalist Accuses Evander Kane of Unnecessary Drama

Essentially, Spector is suggesting that Kane has made the story all about himself and come up with excuses about where he’s been, why he’s been less productive, how it might affect him moving forward, and more. Spector’s comments also suggest this is not a new act for Kane and that he’s done this time and time again. Whether Spector has a beef with Kane, or thinks he’s speaking on behalf of the locker room or he’s doing the team a favor, it’s a bit ironic.

Spector Is Making It Worse, Not Better

First, Spector is known for producing drama. He’s made stories out of Leon Draisaitl’s body language and framed questions in a way that is intentionally meant to get under the skin of the players or put them in an awkward spot trying to make for tough responses during media scrums. He’s also turning this Kane thing into a bigger story than it probably needs to be.

Kane played fine on Monday night. He’ll be in the lineup for Game 2 on Wednesday. The are questions about why Kane would bring it up and how LTIR could have been affected, but all of those questions could have been asked and answered in the offseason. Instead, several people who hear this are going to assume that Kane is creating a rift in the locker room when there may not be one.

Needless to say, the next conversation between Spector and Kane could be an interesting one.