Evander Kane found a new opponent on social media, and this one wasn’t wearing a jersey.
The former Edmonton Oilers winger went after Sportsnet’s Mark Spector on August 7, 2026, after Spector responded to Kane’s comments online with a jab of his own. The exchange started after Kane shared his apparent medical expertise on social media and took aim at Dr. Anthony Fauci and the media while amplifying a post from Fox News.
Spector fired first, writing, “Imagine, Evander Kane with a selfish take,” and Kane answered back with a sharper shot.
“Imagine, Mark Spector with [an] idiotic take. The drama of it all,” he said.
“I would say more but you might start crying like you did when I gave you a talking to outside the locker room. Don’t tell me you forgot.”
Spector closed the back-and-forth with a short reply: “That’s quite a world you live in, Evander. Hope your summer goes well.”
The two know each other from Kane’s four seasons in Edmonton, where the 6-foot-2 forward and the beat writer crossed paths regularly before Kane was traded to the Canucks.
Kane, who was suspended 21 games for breaking the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol in 2021, does not appear to believe in vaccines. He had only two fights last season with a member of the Vancouver Canucks.
His future on the ice is also unsettled. After 1,001 NHL games, the 35-year-old is coming off a disappointing season and remains without a contract for next season.
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