A Response to General Manager Bob Murray

After the Anaheim Ducks extended their franchise-record losing streak to 11 games after falling in overtime to the Winnipeg Jets, General Manager Bob Murray issued this statement:

Immediately after the statement was released, Ducks social media exploded in anger.

This statement does many things. It deflects blame from himself, like he always has. It deflects blame from the coach, like he always has. It implies that Murray would like to make the playoffs and that his team should be playing better, but there’s no admission that the roster is his own doing.