Panthers’ Great Defense Was Difference-Maker in Stanley Cup Final
The puck was pinned along the boards and there was nothing the Edmonton Oilers, down by a goal, could do about it. With only seconds remaining in Game 7, the…
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Panthers Can’t Let Stanley Cup Final Go Beyond Game 5
The Florida Panthers are on the cusp of history. They need one more win to secure their first-ever Stanley Cup as they lead the Stanley Cup Final against the Edmonton…
Rangers’ Elimination Stings More With Knoblauch in Cup Final
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)…
4 Iffy Holland Moves That Helped Oilers Reach Stanley Cup Final
Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland has taken his share of lumps since taking the job and building a team he believed would be good enough to compete for a…
Former Flyers in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final
For the 14th season in a row, the Philadelphia Flyers are watching the Stanley Cup Final from their couch. However, there are plenty of former players of theirs that they…
5 Keys to Oilers’ Game 4 Win vs. Stars: Knoblauch, Nurse & More
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…
4 Reasons the 2023-24 Oilers Are Different From Previous Teams
The common criticism of the Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl era Edmonton Oilers has been that they are good but not great. They have a top-heavy roster that can get…
Knoblauch’s Path to Become Oilers’ Game-Changing Coach
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…
Ranking Patrick Roy Among NHL’s 2023-24 Midseason Coach Hirings
The 2023-24 season was one of midseason hirings and firings. The tone was set days before the season began when the Columbus Blue Jackets fired Mike Babcock despite hiring him…
Kris Knoblauch Proving to Be the Right Coach for the Oilers
I found the Edmonton Oilers/Vancouver Canucks second-round Stanley Cup Playoff series exciting and also quite humbling. Either team could’ve won as six of the seven games were decided by one…