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Building each team's best lineup of players who never won a Cup with them

It’s Friday, the second round is almost over, and there’s no hockey tonight. Let’s keep it simple with a time-killing roster game. This one comes up surprisingly often from readers: Which team could build the best all-time lineup of players who never won a Cup for them? Easy. Maybe a little too easy, since some teams are going to be a lot tougher than others. So today, we’ll tackle this question in three parts, nudging of the difficulty as we go. >> Read the full post at The Athletic

Who stays, who goes? A closer look at Edmonton’s 2026 free agents

After a disappointing first-round exit against the Anaheim Ducks, the Edmonton Oilers head into the summer with more questions than answers. The team still has Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl at the centre of everything, but the version of the roster around them clearly wasn’t good enough. That leaves general manager Stan Bowman with a…

Oilers Trade Tree: The original Brett Kulak deal and Lane Hutson

The Edmonton Oilers may have made a mistake in trading Brett Kulak away. In December 2025, the Oilers sent Stuart Skinner, Brett Kulak, and a 2029 second-round pick to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Tristan Jarry and prospect Samuel Poulin. Jarry, who was available on waiver just over a year prior, had a tough stretch of…

Oilers’ GM Stan Bowman takes responsibility for struggles after firing Kris Knoblauch

When Stan Bowman spoke to the media Thursday morning, he was quick to acknowledge that the Edmonton Oilers‘ shortcomings were not solely on the shoulders of head coach Kris Knoblauch, whom the club fired earlier in the day. They fell on him and his management staff, too. After the Oilers were eliminated by the Anaheim…

Bowman denies reports Evan Bouchard played with concussion during NHL playoffs

Edmonton Oilers general manager Stan Bowman has shot down reports of Evan Bouchard playing through a concussion in the 2026 playoffs. “No, that is not accurate,” Bowman told the media during Thursday’s availability. "No, that is not accurate," Bowman on report Bouchard played with a concussion v. Anaheim. — Jason Gregor (@JasonGregor) May 14, 2026…

Bowman says Oilers will cast ‘wide search’ for new head coach

Despite all of the smoke this week about the Edmonton Oilers and Bruce Cassidy being the team’s reported target at head coach, general manager Stan Bowman said he would be casting a wide net in searching for Kris Knoblauch’s replacement. The process is without a timeline, Bowman said, though they aren’t looking to “drag this…

Oilers’ Bowman refuses comment on Bruce Cassidy reports: ‘That’s not appropriate’

General manager Stan Bowman would not discuss reports on Thursday morning that the Edmonton Oilers asked permission from the Vegas Golden Knights to speak to Bruce Cassidy while Kris Knoblauch was still the head coach. Just hours before, Knoblauch and assistant coach Mark Stuart were relieved of their duties officially, two days after the initial…

The Hockey Show - Episode 712

The Hockey Show , Canada's only campus-produced radio show that strictly talks hockey, returns tonight with a lot of hockey chatter from the last couple of weeks as exit interviews took up a chunk of time last week. We're going to push the exit interviews to next week so we can get everyone caught up on the big news stories from the hockey world, so Derek (Philadelphia) and Dave (Minnesota) can have a week to prepare their statements on their teams. Out hosts have all sorts of information to c...

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Oilers fans react to Kris Knoblauch firing: ‘The scapegoat… go figure’

The worst-kept secret in hockey finally came to light this morning as the Edmonton Oilers announced they have relieved Kris Knoblauch of his duties as head coach. The team also announced that Mark Stuart has been let go. Fans of the Oilers and observers from around the hockey world were eager to learn the news…

Oilers fire head coach Kris Knoblauch following Bruce Cassidy rumours

Eleven months after taking the Edmonton Oilers to their second straight Stanley Cup Final, and seven months after putting pen to paper on a three-year contract extension, Kris Knoblauch is out as the team’s head coach. His unceremonious exit came at 5:58 a.m. MT Wednesday morning, two days after news leaked that the team had…

Oilers coaching controversies and the history of draft pick compensation

There’s been no lack of controversy surrounding the Edmonton Oilers, Vegas Golden Knights, and Bruce Cassidy. Late in the regular season, the Golden Knights fired Cassidy after struggling post-Olympic break. It has worked out for the Golden Knights, as they are just one win away from reaching the Western Conference Final after hiring John Tortorella….

Better Lait Than Never: The Oilers coaching conundrum takes a turn

It’s been another wild week around here with the Oilers rollercoaster making another loop, and I’ve got a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never ready to recap it all. On today’s podcast, I discussed the Oilers’ coaching debacle, Vegas’ gamesmanship, pressure on the management group, and more. Needless to say, it’s been a busy…

Oilers expected to fire head coach Kris Knoblauch Wednesday

The Edmonton Oilers appear ready to rip off the band-aid and make it official, removing Kris Knoblauch from his post as head coach. It comes amid an awkward time for the team, a day after word leaked out that the team had tried to get permission to speak with Bruce Cassidy, only to be stalled…