28 h. ago Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch and his new staff will have precious little time to acclimatize

For those on contract watch for Kris Knoblauch, do not anticipate anything on that front immediately. Nor do I think it is at the top of his mind right now. He has bigger fish to fry. Instead, I expect the Oilers Head Coach is fully immersed in bringing his staff into the loop on the […]

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61 h. ago Will going "off the board" with new coaches cause the Edmonton Oilers to hit or miss their ultimate target

The Edmonton Oilers have re-vamped their coaching staff. The Cult of Hockey’s David Staples writes about the breaking news from this (Monday) morning as well as some reaction to it, here. In addition to David’s work, here are some more basics along with context and quotes from Head Coach Kris Knoblauch: Paul Coffey is not […]

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68 h. ago 'Difficult decision': Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch addresses changes to bench staff

The team did not extend the contract of goaltending coach Dustin Schwartz; Paul Coffey returns to an advisory role

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5 d. ago Gulutzan ready to jump from Oilers PP magician to head coach of Dallas Stars

The best power-play coach in hockey is now running the bench of the playoff rival Dallas Stars, but Glen Gulutzan won’t soon forget his glorious time with Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Co. after his seven years as an Edmonton Oilers’ assistant working with five different head coaches. So Gulutzan won’t be running the power […]

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1 week ago The are some things that Edmonton Oilers Head Coach Kris Knoblauch should not give a damn about: 9 Things

With the draft and free agency now in the rearview window, the Edmonton Oilers have some runway between now and the start of training camp to contemplate, re-assess and strategize for the upcoming season. In addition to the coaching staff decisions, will Stan Bowman decide to tweak any further? If there a “hockey trade” is […]

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1 week ago These are some things that Edmonton Oilers Head Coach Kris Knoblauch should not give a damn about: 9 Things

With the draft and free agency now in the rearview window, the Edmonton Oilers have some runway between now and the start of training camp to contemplate, re-assess and strategize for the upcoming season. In addition to the coaching staff decisions, will Stan Bowman decide to tweak any further? If there a “hockey trade” is […]

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2 w. ago Gulutzan officially hired by Stars; Perry's new jersey; Arvidsson's bear tale

If you can’t beat ’em, hire ‘em. Dallas Stars, who’ve lost the last two Western Conference finals to the Edmonton Oilers, officially hired Oilers PP guru Glen Gulutzan as their head coach Tuesday. When Gulutzan joined the Oilers in 2018, the Oilers had the worst PP in the NHL. In his seven years here he […]

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2 w. ago Glen Gulutzan leaving Edmonton Oilers to become Dallas Stars’ new head coach

General manager Jim Nill announced the move Tuesday.

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3 w. ago Edmonton Oilers GM Bowman: 'I think Kris (Knoblauch) is going to be the coach here for a while'

Roster questions abound for the Edmonton Oilers heading into the second off-season in a row having lost in the Stanley Cup Final. What’s going to happen with goaltending that was great, yet still not nearly good enough when it mattered most? Will the defensive corps be kept together, or will they have to spend half […]

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4 w. ago Stuart Skinner will start for Edmonton Oilers in elimination game against Florida Panthers

Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch: “He’s played in a lot of high-pressure games and played well"

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