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The Edmonton Oilers have relieved Jay Woodcroft of his duties as coach after parts of three seasons. Kris Knoblauch is the new coach. A rocky start to the season in Edmonton just got rockier.

Maybe it is because Jay Woodcroft is nearer the beginning of his NHL career — not in its twilight — that this hire has an aroma of longevity. Have the Oilers finally stumbled on to the man who ...

From Todd McLellan, to Dave Tippett, to Jay Woodcroft, to Kris Knoblauch, it’s a trap they all fall into. A drug they each succumb to, sending Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl over the boards ...

The Oilers, who opened the season 3-9-1 before firing coach Jay Woodcroft on Nov. 12, were just 13-15-1 before their streak started. Edmonton hadn't lost a game since Dec. 19 and improved its ...

The last time the Oilers dropped four games in a row came in October and November of the 2023-24 season when a 2-9-1 start ultimately cost head coach Jay Woodcroft his job. Six- and seven-game ...

It was a slump that got former head coach Jay Woodcroft fired. New head coach Kris Knoblauch guided the team to a 16-game winning streak from Dec. 23, 2023, to Feb. 6, 2024, and eventually led ...

Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch sounded off on Monday as turnovers once again cost his team in a 3-2 loss to the lowly Buffalo Sabres.