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Ryan Whitney goes on fiery rant after controversial Edmonton Oilers loss

Colton Pankiw
Colton Pankiw
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Apr 27 2026, 8:27 pm
Ryan Whitney goes on fiery rant after controversial Edmonton Oilers loss
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Ryan Whitney was in disbelief after a controversial overtime goal saw the Edmonton Oilers fall to the Anaheim Ducks in Game 4.

The former NHL defenceman, who suited up with both the Oilers and Ducks during his playing career, has made it abundantly clear in recent years that he is rooting for Connor McDavid and company to win the Stanley Cup. The Spittin’ Chiclets co-host puts his fandom on display with regularity.

Whitney was one of many who felt the Oilers got the short end of the stick last night on an overtime winner from Ryan Poehling. The Ducks forward was ruled to have squeaked the game-winner past the goal line, though reactions from hockey fans were mixed as to whether or not the puck was conclusively in.

“This is bulls*t,” Whitney said in a video posted on X. “This is a scam! You do not see the puck across the line! Bullsh*t call! I don’t know how it was called a goal on the ice. Nobody could see anything, and then the replay doesn’t show the puck over the line all the way. I feel like I’m taking crazy pills!

“This is a disgrace to the National Hockey League. All the calls I’ve ever seen, this is the worst. The worst call I’ve ever seen in an NHL playoff game.”

Whitney wasn’t done there, either. He fired off a series of posts which blasted the officials for calling it a goal on the ice despite appearing to be out of position.

While Whitney and plenty of other Oilers fans were infuriated originally, it did seem that as the night went on, they were all more accepting of the fact that the puck, while not conclusively over the goal line, was likely a good goal.

“Okay, I’ve cooled off,” Whitney said in a follow-up video. “Any fan in my position of the team who lost would’ve been saying the same thing. You get your guts ripped out in real time, crash outs happen.

“I can admit, I think the puck was in. I think the puck was in… It’s been a long day. It’s been a long year in Edmonton. They’re in one.”

Though many don’t agree with how the call was made, it seems most, including Oilers fans, believe that Poehling’s shot had indeed crossed the goal line.

Regardless of which side of the fence you fall on, the Oilers’ loss on Sunday night has them on the brink of playoff elimination. They’ll look to keep their season alive and extend the series with a win in Game 5 on Tuesday.

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