The Edmonton Oilers won Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal playoff series against the Vancouver Canucks in overtime, but despite the dramatic finish, much of the discussion about the game a day later has centred around the performance of the on-ice officials.
The Edmonton Oilers’ overtime win in Game 2 was really a tale of two games: one that lasted 40 minutes and one that lasted the remainder of it. The game was relatively even in the first 40 minutes, with neither team generating much in the way of scoring chances.
Leon Draisaitl will be a game-time decision Friday when the Oilers take on the Canucks in Game 2 of their second-round series.
Since Kris Knoblauch arrived as head coach the Edmonton Oilers have responded well after a subpar performance, and they will need to continue that trend tonight in Vancouver.
Seeing the Vancouver Canucks in Round Two of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is an unexpected delight for their fans. For fans of the Edmonton Oilers, their team’s presence is the bare minimum.
The NHL has announced the finalists for the Jack Adams Trophy, and one notable omission is Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch. Knoblauch took over behind the Oilers bench on November 12th, replacing Jay Woodcroft as the club sputtered to a 3-9-1 start to the season.
Despite an impressive coaching performance by Kris Knoblauch of the Edmonton Oilers, he finds himself excluded from the finalists for the 2023-24 Jack Adams Award.
Edmonton Oilers Kris Knoblauch is about to enter his first-ever NHL playoff series as a head coach. After taking over the job midseason, Knoblauch led a struggling and disappointing Oilers team to an impressive 49-27-1 record.
Through the first two days of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the home team has won every game. According to Sportsnet Stats, this is postseason history that the home team has gone unbeaten in the first six Game 1s played in the opening round of the NHL Playoffs.
Can the Los Angeles Kings finally figure out the Edmonton Oilers? Previewing their first-round series.
Perhaps head coach Kris Knoblauch didn’t see a blowout coming. Maybe he thought his starting goaltender wouldn’t be rattled after a solid season. Whatever the case, the Edmonton Oilers bench boss admitted after Thursday’s final regular season game that he made a mistake starting Skinner and letting him get lit up for four goals in just minutes.
In 2022-23, Jay Woodcroft coached the Edmonton Oilers to a 50-23-9 record. They were the hottest team in the NHL down the stretch and looked poised for a deep playoff run.
Ever since Kris Knoblauch won his first game as the head coach of the Edmonton Oilers on Nov. 13, the team has posted a remarkable 26-6 record, the best in the league during that span.
Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch thinks he has the secret to his team’s success. The Oilers have put together an impressive 10-game winning streak, and the coach sees his depth as a reason for that streak.
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