Les Oilers ont perdu un autre match à domicile par plus de 3 buts hier soir contre le Lightning de Tampa Bay, et le capitaine Connor McDavid a eu des mots intéressants dans son interview d’après-match. Dans la vidéo d’aujourd’hui, je l’analyse et donne mes réflexions sur la situation de Kris Knoblauch à Edmonton, alors que le siège devient de plus en plus chaud à chaque défaite. #oilers #edmontonoilers #nhl « J’aime » et « Abonnez-vous » pour le contenu quotidien des Oilers/Hockey !! ICYMI : Réaction des Oilers et des fans de Lightning ! – https://youtu.be/njmkPo3H8ps Vous pouvez également écouter l’émission partout où vous obtenez vos podcasts : Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/3dnQ22MwJHV7lP8pvudXJj?si=qK-6rDoTSdGeR-S4eL8a9A Apple – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-austin-hockey-podcast/id1776259161 Amazon – https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/9bd98a01-76d5-46f5-a7a3-e3977ce8fea4/the-austin-hockey-podcast Suivez pour rester en contact et garder un œil sur toutes les mises à jour, le contenu et plus ! 🍻 Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/austinhockeyyt Twitter : https://x.com/AustinHockeyYT
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Stick to the plan? Hahahahaha there never was a plan and he destroys goalies.
There is no foundational offensive or defensive hockey play ever on display. This includes on PP. The run and gun McDavid/Dri show has been seen by all the teams by now. They have all watched tape and have found the formula to defend it effectively and routinely in many situations. I mean… we all know where Dri sets up down low goal… it’s a playbook everyone knows by now. Let ‘em skate and see what happens is not coaching… it’s not a plan.
I think Conner was very disrespectful and arrogant last night on the press conference
The organization knew for few years like their goal tended its poorly performing in special în the playoffs, they done something about?? absolutely nothing
I think if there is a coaching change it will be in the offseason. If they do I look at DeBoer.
I used to be a big Oilers fan but have found myself less interested in this team now. Mostly because I feel like old Northlands Coliseum was a far nicer and better arena to watch hockey than Rogers Place is. I went to a few games at the new rink, and felt is was very lackluster, so I stopped going to games. Found myself more attached to soccer now. This all stems back to the Oilers owner giving fans a worse experience than we used to get at a better rink.
Blame: How about the players they kind of suck. Core is fine. Rest succccccccccccccck.
Bring in MacTavish, him and Coffey would strengthen the defense…I hope lol
Would you promote Coffee to head coach
Controversial take by myself. But I don't think there is any leadership in the room. CMcD is a great player, and he can be a leader. But I don't think he is some on who can inspire the play and team work from th 1st to the 4th lines.
His play speaks volumes. He habitually tries to be the one man army. And that often works, but when it doesn't, it fails spectacularly, as he's worn out after the burst, and can't then help with the back check. He needs to be called out on this to be more selective on the one vs. the world moves.
Brown, Perry, and other veteran voices are missed. All the worse, considering McDavid and company are in their prime, and have mostly been there done that.
Not making an excuse for the coach, as Knobber seems to slow to make / try changes other than the blender. Keep the lines the same for a couple weeks and modify the tactics.
Only reason Pod has thrived is because Leon is coaching him
Stop the line. shuffling play consistent lines. Every top team has very little line mixing, unless there are injuries.
Will Calgary beat TB?
I think the coaching conversation is a bit overblown right now. It’s easy to point at the coach when things aren’t clicking, but with Edmonton Oilers, this feels like a bigger issue than just Kris Knoblauch behind the bench.
To me, the bigger problem is execution. There are too many defensive breakdowns, missed assignments, and inconsistent effort shifts. A system can only take you so far—if players aren’t executing or are making costly mistakes, it’s going to fall apart regardless of who’s coaching.
There’s also a roster balance issue. The team has elite top-end talent, but the depth and defensive consistency just aren’t always there, and that puts extra pressure on both the system and the goaltending. That’s not something coaching alone can fix.
At the end of the day, this team goes as far as its core players take it. When they’re locked in, everything looks great—but when they’re even slightly off, the weaknesses show pretty quickly.
Coaching definitely plays a role, but I’d put it behind execution and roster construction as the main reasons for the inconsistency. It feels more like a team-wide issue than something you can pin on one person.
The team's not as good as it was last season or the season before.
Knob has anxiety problems, I think
It is on the coach. No one has chemistry because he switches the lines every game. Yes the players have to step up but how can they when they have a different linemate every game. Also the system ain’t working for this team that’s a coach problem. Knobs is in over his head he has no clue how to coach this. The back to back finals I could care less that seemed more of the players getting it done then the coach. McDavid plays way too much the guy looks exhausted after every game and the frustration is boiling with Connor. I do believe the players are done with Knobs. I’m done with Knobs I’ve had enough of him switching the lines up constantly only playing the young guys low minutes and taxing the stars way too much. One bad apple can bring everyone down and I think it’s Knobs.
Dude, you LIVE in Edmonton and have OIlers gear all over the place… You can't pronounce the freaking name of the owner of the team? "Cats" are those effeminate orange things running around your basement room… "Kates" is how you pronounce the name of the Edmonton Oilers owner…
Blaming it on roster construction is bull shit. It ignores what’s actually happening on the ice. A coach who can’t get anything out of historically reliable bottom six players isn’t being undermined by the GM, that’s a failure to deploy, adjust, and build functional lines. And when younger players aren’t given real opportunities to grow into those roles, that’s not a front office issue either, that’s a coaching decision
'But he took them to two cup finals' no, they took him. Go watch the Faceoff episode on prime of the 2024 game 7 in the finals and watch Knobers pre game speech and tell me you want to crush peoples dream's for this guy…. not a chance
I think the team just needs a nice long break this summer and then tell Knoblauch to stop with the line blender and let some players get chemistry at the start of next year. Lots of young prospects to look forward to.
Let me help you:
You Lost:
Cory Perry (Thats a name)
Evander Kane (That's a name)
Jeff Skinner (That's a name)
Viktor Arvidson (That's a name)
John Klingberg (That's a name)
You Added:
Jack Rozlovic (That's a name)
Jason Dickinson (Arguably a name)
You are worse than last year…..by a lot. This is the difference. Coaching has nothing to do with it. So many good players on that lost list. Names everyone recognizes. Nobody cares about Murphy, Dach, Regula or whatever…These are not names….
Calgary is beating all the teams we cant at least, Florida and Tampa. Cooper did say that McDavid deserves to lift the cup so maybe Mcdavid was just saying nice things in return?
Knoblauch’s shelf life has expired.
I almost feel like this season is a wsriteoff, too late for a new coach to bring in a new system. I'd like to see them bring in a new coach at the end of the season, cap will be higher so there will be flexibility, and try to set up for a serious run next season.
Hockey in Edmonton for the Oiler players, just doesn't look like they are having any fun. That is on the Captain straight up to the owner. Yes, another Edmonton coach will get fired. But these guys got to start having fun. Win or lose. As it is, they wouldn't be happy if they actually won the Stanley Cup. "Obviously." -The standard sad sack interview answer.
what Austin said about coach s/b motivating; ie; you guys got this….. and everything you mentioned about CHEMISTRY; Knobblock changes lines on what 'appears' to be a whim incl putting left handers on wrong side/position, and clearly has 0(ZERO) regard for EXISTING CHEMISTRY+how to enhance THAT. just my 2cents. i seriously would be tickled purple if AUSTIN BECAME THE NEW COACH. having a realistic positive, well-rounded, all dimensional outlook is imperative, and Austin you have that. Knobby clearly doesn't have any of it; feels like the old trying to put a round peg in a square hold; won't fit!PERIOD.
Regula, Murphy, Dach und Dickinson, die Oilers sind echt zu beneiden. Bowman ist das größte Problem und er wird das Team auf den letzten Platz führen. Mangiapane und Frederic sind totale Flops, wäre ich McDavid, würde ich aus Edmonton fliehen. Die dritte und vierte Reihe hat nicht mal AHL Niveau, Savoie oder Howard, die sind keine NHL Spieler. Wallstedt sollte geholt werden und die gesamte Abwehr getauscht werden. Schickt McDavid zu den Rangers für drei Erstrunden- Picks. Es ist Zeit für einen echten Neuaufbau, dieser Kader ist einfach grottenschlecht..
more importantly, Knobby is directly or indirectly(don't care which)pissing in existing players' cornflakes repeatedly; can FEEL it when they're on the ice.that's gotta make a dent in any player's confidence after a while but Knobby just keeps changing/fixing that which IS NOT BROKEN(line moves…)so frustrating as a fan. but I love the Oilers and have since McD signed on; and I live in calgary, and I'm old(very old), but I remain loyal to the players because all they need is positivity and clever WORKABLE lines and Knobby isn't delivering either. I feel for the poor players. they seem to start with some passion, and after 1 shift, you can FEEL them 'wilt' so to speak. it kills me. I;ve seen them have it going on for 2 playoff finals in a row(close = they had to be doing something(s) righter/better). wish they'd send Knobby til his hat gets wet and go piss on someone else's cornflakes or anything but here.
Great insight. Impressive as always brother. Thank you.🙏
I understand the critical view on Knobs, but it's pretty rough. 2 finals and running into the Panthers team that no team was going to beat. Hard to see any coach doing much better.
Calvin Pickard felt like the last piece of heart Stan Bowman took out of this group. Since then, the Oilers have looked less like a real team and more like a bunch of contracts skating through assignments. The emotion is gone, the push is gone, and that sense that guys are battling for each other is fading fast. What is left now feels flat, disconnected, and too manufactured for a team with real Cup expectations. And Kris Knoblauch has been put in an impossible spot, asked to clean up damage he did not cause.
Tampa had a great start but have been lousy last 15-maybe 20 games-losing more than winning
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I knew oilers would suffer this year-oldest team in league-2 straight trips to finals-fatigue factor & worst team defensively I've ever seen & I'm not blaming goalies-Chicago & San Jose, Anaheim were great this year-no easy points against them & east has many much-improved teams who didn't make playoffs last year-NY islanders, Boston, penguins, buffalo-Tampa was in playoffs for a while but had great season this year early on
I knew oilers would suffer this year-oldest team in league-2 straight trips to finals-fatigue factor & worst team defensively I've ever seen & I'm not blaming goalies-Chicago & San Jose, Anaheim were great this year-no easy points against them & east has many much-improved teams who didn't make playoffs last year-NY islanders, Boston, penguins, buffalo-Tampa was in playoffs for a while but had great season this year early on
At this point, I think McDavid will be much better suited to pursue a cup on another team. He’s given everything for the oilers and the management has failed to get him to that level. The two finals are a bit of a lucky streak yes, but for a true genuine shot, he needs a team with structure. A team that is deep without glaring issues in one of the major areas. Imagine how decorated he would be if playing for teams with both defence and goaltending.
Way too early prediction, but without a cup next year, he will be leaving for another team.
Bowman did not sign Skinner or Arv.
I like Connor I like knobber lol I think Connor is a great player, probably the best I've seen…. That said he has biases like everyone else, and he's always had a stiffy for jon cooper. And that being said oilers are ready for coaching change, to start with….
This team is definitely regressing as your stats showed. It looks to be a combination of aging core, bringing in the wrong players, and ineffective coaching.
Die Oilers sind mit AHL Spielern an Tampa und Florida gescheitert. Unsere Torhüter und die Verteidiger sind grauenvoll. Die Edmonton Blackhacks, das Farmteam der Chicago Blackhacks
Yes. It is Kris Knoblaugh problems.
They suck . Connor is as good as gone
You can't fire the coach. There is no practice time this season. No time for a different structure or system. There would be no point. Yes, Tampa is coached well, but that doesn't mean Jon Cooper is available to coach Edmonton. If you want a harder coach for the Oilers, Pete Deboer is available in the summer, but they had that before with Mclelland and Tippet.
It's coaching, bowman, Jackson. They are all liable but I think it's more on Bowman because the Jarry trade was NOT it. Goal tending should have been the top priority. Instead, they prioritized a defence and a 3rd line centre… Which doesn't really fix anything if you don't have solid goal tending. They should have made more moves to get it done. And now we're stuck with someone that is worse than Jack Campbell.. I dont even know how that's possible.
Fire Bowman. I think they are letting knoblauch go after this season… Which I dont think they are going to have a deep run.
They;ve been feeding Knobs S**t sandwiches since he arrived. Abracadabra Conner wants out. Good job Daryl
Id trade McDavid, the Nuge and Darnell for 2 nasty top 4 D and no less than 10 1rst round picks….
and abra ca dabra the Conner era is over……good job NHL….expansion teams and no trade clauses will keep the cup down there in some Bououy shit hole
I wish I knew what is going on and what needs to be done to fix it all. It's been hard to watch this season. I just hope we do whatever we need this summer to actually get the cup next year before McDavid leaves.