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6 Times the Oilers Changed Coaches During the Season

Brian Swane | January 8, 2023

Since entering the NHL in 1979 following its merger with the World Hockey Association (WHA), the Edmonton Oilers have replaced their head coach six times during the season, most recently…

Canucks’ Bruce Boudreau: 5 Interesting Facts

Adam Kierszenblat | December 16, 2022

The Vancouver Canucks announced Bruce Boudreau as the new head coach on Dec. 6, 2021. This is his fourth time behind an NHL bench, and he hopes some playoff success…

Canucks Have 3 Good Options if Head Coach Boudreau is Fired

Matthew Zator | November 15, 2022

It appears it’s not a matter of if, but when head coach Bruce Boudreau is fired. This after a monster season in 2021-22 that saw the Vancouver Canucks go 32-15-10…

Penguins’ Head Coach Earned His Latest Extension

Ben Wagner | September 6, 2022

The game’s longest-tenured coach is staying right where he is. Last week, head coach Mike Sullivan and the Pittsburgh Penguins agreed to a three-year contract extension that will keep the…

Avalanche’s Jared Bednar Paves Own Path to NHL Success

Kerry Collins | September 4, 2022

When Jared Bednar was named head coach of the Colorado Avalanche before the 2016-17 season, he inherited a team that hadn’t made the playoffs in five of the previous six…

Canadiens 2022-23 Lineup Projection

Trege Wilson | August 4, 2022

The Montreal Canadiens have made a few changes this season, especially to the team’s defensive core, with four defencemen traded since last season’s trade deadline. They added a center to…

History of Stanley Cup Winners That Changed Coaches Midseason

Colin Newby | August 1, 2022

NHL teams change head coaches more frequently and with more success than in any other professional sport. The strategy of a coaching change reached extreme levels when 12 of the…

Takeaways From Barry Trotz’s First Interviews Since Being Fired

Chris Hennessy | July 8, 2022

New York Islanders fans were left scratching their heads back in May after Barry Trotz was fired from the head coaching position after four seasons. New York went to the…

Golden Knights Trying to Extend Contention Window with Cassidy Hiring

Ben Fisher | June 22, 2022

Bruce Cassidy‘s name was not expected to be part of the offseason coaching carousel when the Vegas Golden Knights decided to part ways with Pete DeBoer, now the Dallas Stars’…

Oilers’ Dave Manson: Looking Back on His Playing Time in Edmonton

Brian Swane | March 12, 2022

It’s been a lifetime since Dave Manson felt at home in the Edmonton Oilers’ dressing room. So long ago that Connor McDavid wasn’t yet a twinkle in anyone’s eye. So…

5 Times Oilers Changed Coaches During the Season

Brian Swane | March 3, 2022

*This was originally published in Jan. 2022 With the Edmonton Oilers having won just twice in their last 13 games, there’s a growing chorus of voices in Oil Country calling…

3 Coaches on the Hot Seat in 2021-22

Tony Wolak | February 20, 2022

If an NHL team isn’t living up to expectations, there’s a good chance that the coach is to blame. Or at least, they’re the person that takes the fall for…

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