Category: Kris Knoblauch
Oilers’ Draisaitl Not Focused on Upcoming Extension Talks
Kris KnoblauchThe Edmonton Oilers have had one of the most surprising first halves they’ve ever had as a team. They came into the 2023-24 campaign with plenty of confidence behind them…
Read moreInsider Links Oilers to Flyers & Senators for Top-6 Forward
Edmonton OilersThe Edmonton Oilers just rattled off their second eight-game win streak since Kris Knoblauch took over as head coach and are 16-3-0 in their last 19 games. The team has…
Read moreOilers Benefiting From Light NHL Schedule
Paul CoffeyDespite a slow start to the 2023-24 NHL season, the Edmonton Oilers find themselves in a good position as the schedule moves into mid-January. Ideally they’re not where they want…
Read morePickard Buying Oilers Time to Fix Goaltending Issues
OilersIt was no secret the Edmonton Oilers weren’t happy with their slow start to the 2023-24 season. They have since turned it around and find themselves fighting for a playoff…
Read moreTrading Evander Kane Needs to Be an Oilers’ Option
Edmonton Oilers’It has been a work in progress to find the best line combinations at forward since head coach Kris Knoblauch arrived. Past problems have either included unproductive wingers for Connor…
Read moreIslanders Gameday News: Fresh oil in town
Kris KnoblauchMentors, I’ve had a few. | Rich Graessle/Getty Images Also: Dobson’s development, and at last, a change in Ottawa When last the Islanders and Oilers met, the Isles did Edmonton the favor of being the sacrificial lamb as they got their new-coach bounce under Kris Knoblauch on...
Read moreOilers win eighth straight
OilersIn Edmonton, the Oilers continued their hot streak with their eighth straight win on Tuesday night, 4-1, over the Chicago Blackhawks. Connor McDavid picked up two assists in the to extend his point streak to 10 games. Stuart Skinner made … Continue reading → The post Oilers win eighth straight first...
Read more3 Ways Oilers Are Better Since Knoblauch Replaced Woodcroft
Kris KnoblauchMore than two weeks have passed since the Edmonton Oilers relieved head coach Jay Woodcroft of his duties and replaced him with Kris Knoblauch, who has now had a bit…
Read moreSkinner, Oilers shut out Caps, 5-0
Leon DraisaitlIn Washington, DC, Leon Draisaitl scored a double in the third period to help the Edmonton Oilers to a 5-0 shellacking of the Capitals on Friday. His two goals came after the Oilers had built a 3-0 lead into the … Continue reading → The post Skinner, Oilers shut out Caps, 5-0 first appeared on Pro H...
Read moreThe Edmonton Oilers Are Not Only Team Needing Goaltending
David PastrnakThe Edmonton Oilers goaltending position continues to be an issue, but as they look upgrade they are not the team looking for an upgrade.
Read moreCeci Demotion Shows Oilers Already Grasping at Straws
Edmonton OilersThe Edmonton Oilers are heading into to Carolina and looking for a much-needed win against the Hurricanes. Losers of two in a row, the Oilers have lost all their momentum…
Read moreOilers About to Find Out Where They Stand With Crucial Road Trip
OilersAfter a disastrous 2-9-1 start to the 2023-24 NHL season, the Edmonton Oilers have won three consecutive games, and are 2-0 under new head coach Kris Knoblauch, who was hired…
Read more4 Takeaways From Islanders’ 4-1 Loss vs Oilers
Edmonton OilersIn some ways, it was fitting that the New York Islanders played the Edmonton Oilers when they did. The Oilers fired head coach Jay Woodcroft on Sunday, Nov. 12, and…
Read moreOilers win first under new coach
Jay WoodcroftIn Edmonton, the Oilers scored three times i the third period on Monday night to send the visiting New York Islanders to a 4-1 loss and win their first match under new head coach Kris Knoblauch. “It felt incredible,” said … Continue reading → The post Oilers win first under new coach first appeared...
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