Fans have a right to their opinion, and those who back the Edmonton Oilers are a passionate group. Will some fans put a new player in the doghouse this year?

In the last few years, several players have taken heavy criticism from the fanbase. Darnell Nurse, Stuart Skinner, Tristan Jarry, Trent Frederic, Evan Bouchard, and Jake Walman come to mind. Nurse and Skinner have both been traded away in the last year.

That said, there are limits. Making things personal is disrespectful, as professional athletes are people too. Unfortunately, our online culture has allowed a small number of people to cross the line. Hopefully, people will criticize pro athletes respectfully. The vast majority of people are already on board.

Let’s take a look at current Oilers who are under the microscope.

Tristan Jarry

Jarry arrived in a trade from the Pittsburgh Penguins on Dec. 12th, 2025. The veteran goalie played well in his first few games and then got injured. He was unable to regain his form for the rest of the year. There also were rumblings about teammates not being satisfied with Jarry’s practice habits. Bob Stauffer said, “I watched him yesterday in practice, and he was getting beat in practice, and finally one of the leaders, you could see him [say], ‘You’ve got to push it more.” DFO Edmonton’s Jason Gregor also added on his show, “I watched practice yesterday, and I know it’s only practice, but I was watching drill after drill and Jarry was getting lit up in practice. I haven’t seen a goalie give up that many goals for awhile.”

Since the former Oil King was brought in to stabilize the goaltending position, a number of fans were frustrated. However, he wasn’t one hundred percent and was playing behind a porous........

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