Kris Knoblauch’s roots in hockey are deeply tied to Edmonton and Western Canada. Growing up in Imperial, Sask., a town of 360 located between Saskatoon and Regina, Knoblauch hit the Western Hockey League playing for the Red Deer Rebels, the Edmonton and Kootenay Ice, as well as the Lethbridge Hurricanes.
It was a long road for the Oilers to advance to the Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers. Edmonton sat in 31st place at one point, which led to the firing of Jay Woodcroft and the hiring of Kris Knoblauch as head coach.
SUNRISE, Fla. — Long before Jay Bouwmeester became a Stanley Cup champion with the St. Louis Blues, he said as a kid that his only goal in life was to play for the University of Alberta Golden Bears.
FORT LAUDERDALE — Brandon Montour said he could not bear to watch the Vegas Golden Knights celebrate with the Stanley Cup following their lopsided win over the Florida Panthers in Game 5 last year.
As the Edmonton Oilers prepare for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday night against the Florida Panthers, one thing stands out: the Oilers have the best player in the world, Connor McDavid.
It’s safe to say not many saw the Oilers’ run to the Stanley Cup Final coming back around Thanksgiving when the team was 5-12-1 and had just fired head coach Jay Woodcroft.
The New York Rangers have had quite the coaching carousel over the past few seasons. After a five-year run by Alain Vigneault, the Blueshirts churned through David Quinn (three seasons) and Gerard Gallant (two seasons) before landing on Peter Laviolette this past offseason.
Well, that was uncalled for Kris. The Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers will do battle in the upcoming NHL Stanley Cup Final. Ahead of the series, Edmonton head coach Kris Knoblauch was asked about championship experience… or lack thereof for his team.
During a media availability in the lead-up to this year’s Stanley Cup Final, Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch revealed that he had received mentorship and advice from the opponent’s head coach, Paul Maurice, over the years.
The Edmonton Oilers punched their ticket to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2006. Awaiting them on the NHL's biggest stage is the Florida Panthers, who also represented the Eastern Conference last year.
The Buffalo Bills are catching strays ahead of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals.
The Bills found themselves as a random punchline in the lead-up to the 2024 Stanley Cup Final between the Panthers and Oilers. It might have been enough to turn the entire city of Buffalo into Panthers fans over the next couple of weeks.
Sure, Stuart Skinner has impressed in goal. And, yes, Connor McDavid has shown once again that he’s the best hockey player in the world. But, for my money, the MVP of the Edmonton Oilers is not a player at all.
The New York Rangers are not playing in the Stanley Cup Final. But the man who began this season as coach of their AHL affiliate in Hartford will be there.
The 2023-24 NHL season did not get off to a strong start for the Edmonton Oilers. At one point, they were double-digit points out of a playoff spot with a record of 5-12-1.
For the Philadelphia Flyers, the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals will be a Flyers reunion in all the wrong, painful ways. After defeating the Dallas Stars, 2-1, on Sunday night, the Edmonton Oilers have advanced to the Finals, meaning even more former Fly Guys will be jockeying for hockey’s ultimate prize.
As the Edmonton Oilers gear up for a critical Game 5 against the Dallas Stars, head coach Kris Knoblauch appears to have made another subtle lineup change.
The Edmonton Oilers‘ depth really shone in Game 4 on Wednesday night. Prior to the game, Head Coach Kris Knoblauch made some key lineup changes, bringing back Ryan McLeod, Corey Perry, and Phillip Broberg and shuffling the defensive pairings.
I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t feeling down when the Oilers were trailing 2-0 after five and a half minutes of play. A lot of us were down. If you read the Nation’s mentions on social media, some of us thought it was the end of the world.
The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Dallas Stars 5-2 at Rogers Place on Wednesday (May 29) in Game 4 of the Western Conference Final to tie the best-of-seven series at two wins apiece.
Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch confirmed to the media this morning that the team will be making lineup changes for Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Dallas Stars.
The Edmonton Oilers looked like they were on their way to a huge Game 3 victory in the West Finals against the Dallas Stars on Monday night, but things took a turn for the worst, giving up a 2-0 lead in the second period and eventually losing the contest 5-3.
Well, well, well, how the turntables. The Edmonton Oilers have fallen victim to the fickle thing that is officiating in the NHL playoffs. It’s not exactly a secret that the refs call the game differently between the regular season and the postseason, with certain things let go that wouldn’t usually fly.
Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch spoke after the team’s Game 2 loss on Saturday night and was asked about the approach for the club heading into Monday’s Game 3.
Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch is wanting to talk officiating after Game 2 of the Western Conference Final. The Oilers bowed to the Dallas Stars in Game 2, in a contest that saw few power play opportunities for Edmonton.
The Jack Adams Award is annually bestowed upon the coach who is “adjudged to have contributed the most to his team’s success,” with the winner selected by a poll of the NHL Broadcasters Association.
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