Shawn Bates

@mattmurley19 Hey @mattmurley19 Had to for Oilers.

Avs in 5, never in doubt.

Minor hockey kids who think they’re “working hard” need to watch this. Different level of compete.

WE WENT LINE BY LINE: Out of 344 2010s who attended either the 2025 or 2026 USHL Combines in Green Bay, a total of 5 were selected in the 2026 Phase 1 Draft. *Worth noting: Teams also scout 3 USHL-sponsored youth events in season + their own Main Camps — not just the combine.

@SportsnetSpec @spittinchiclets @BizNasty2point0 Mark, they dont edit out your question as the reporter for context of how stupid the question it is. That’s the joke. The rest are just answers to good questions. If anything they could cut out the answer and just have your question for clicks lol

Funny, when the question leads to some friction, @spittinchiclets edits it down disingenuously and makes sure to includes the reporter's voice. When it goes well, they edit out the reporter and collect the clicks. @BizNasty2point0

@MarkPavelich @cmcdavid97 When he says team. He’s speaking about himself. Hes also on the pk. This is a bad take.

Here’s the problem. The second you start calling your own team “Average” with high expectations, you’ve already lost the room. That’s not leadership—that’s distance. You never heard Wayne Gretzky do that.
Or Mario Lemieux.
Or Michael Jordan.
Or Tom Brady. Those guys didn’t separate themselves from the team—they dragged the team up with them. And there’s a reason they all have rings. Multiple. People forget something real quick. When Gretzky left Edmonton, the Oilers won the Cup second season after. Let that sink in. Right now, Connor McDavid is the best player in the league. No debate. But if the mindset doesn’t shift, he risks becoming something nobody wants to be— The most talented player of his era with a highlight reel full of magic… and nothing to show for it when it matters most. Someone had to say it. 🏒 #LetGoOilers

@SportsnetSpec As a below average reporter all career long, can you resonate?

“We were an average team all season long.” - McDavid.

@ThomasDrance We will start slow. If he made 18 million. Next year how much room would they have ?

@Master__Bates Are you trying to tell me the haircut he took *isn’t* already committed to the players I spotlighted the next few seasons?

And that was the last time an elite player left money on the table.

@commmoncentz @ThomasDrance Thanks for proving my point. You might need crayons and a diagram. But let me know

@ThomasDrance @Master__Bates lol you aren't good at math, the cap also went up and his extension starts next year. Thats 9mm in contracts for 2027 and then 3.8 in 2028. He left 5 on the table and the cap is going to be up 11mm next year and 4-5 the year after

Connor and Leon make up for the Dach disaster. These guys gotta be exhausted with the baggage they carry.

@ScottsOnAir NHL trying it all for America

No ref behind the goal, how in the world was this called a goal on the ice? You call it No Goal and then review it, not the other way around...

No Dach and we made it to overtime atleast. Progress. But let’s pull the plug and have a nice summer off. Not our year.

@Ms_NYRangers thats a tough look for you Lauren. Tough look.

This face is my favorite part of when the Oilers lose 🤣🤣

@ryanwhitney6 Can we send Dach to Thailand. Guy can’t win a battle.

They did not get out of the first period. Nurse is just standing around on another Ducks goal. Anaheim is dominating the Oil. McDavid is obviously playing injured. This all feels bad right now.

When’s the Dach experiment over ffs. Lost a board battle, didn’t block a shot. Ends up in a goal against .

@JackieBee_16 Who is this scumbag?

This is the douchebag that threw the rotisserie chicken or duck or whatever the hell it was on the ice last night. These losers need to be fined and banned from Rogers Place

@MikeMonaco_ @leahhextall @espn @rayferraro21 @NHLBruins @BuffaloSabres This has to stop.

Absolutely fired up for the Stanley Cup Playoffs with our excellent @ESPN team! Heading to Buffalo for Games 1 and 2 with @rayferraro21 and @leahhextall. @NHLBruins at @BuffaloSabres Going to be electric. Schedule: bit.ly/4vvI2bz

Never skip a HNIC intro montage... never x.com/Sportsnet/stat…

This is it. Must watch video. Ovi’s impact is beyond just what he did on the rink. Prepare to cry.

@BarDown Is this serious. ?

Who do you think the Leafs next General Manager will be? 🤔