Confirmed with Link: Jay Woodcroft and Dave Manson fired - no more Woody during NNN - Kris Knoblauch hired, Coffey as assistant

[Jumptheshark]

Of course he is.

I get the hatred for the guy but I truly think you guys are over estimating just what he does. But I guess it is easier to blame some guy behind the scenes then realize a guy like Campbell--the leafs dumped him for a reason, dallas moved on from him for a reason, and LA moved off of him for a reason

this is not an opinion but facts--Leafs made it clear--they did not want him back as they did not believe he was the goalie to win the big games...Was our goalie coach their goalie coach?

 

[Stealth1616]

This all feels a bit Mickey Mouse to me.

But I guess nobody here really knows what this new coach can bring

 

[ConnorNova0929]

At least it's not Sutter.... I got nothing else. Good luck Kris!

 

[Soundwave]

You kind of wonder if the Oilers were scared McDavid would go sign in NY if they promoted him to the HC job there in a few years.

They would have the cap room to do it.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

FFS

 

[tardigrade81]

How do you pronounce his name!

Knob lock. Like that? Lol

 

[Mez]

Well if McDavid and Drai suddenly look good next game, we know they gave up on woody.

or

McDrai have looked supper down and bad because they knew that their play cost yet another Oilers coach their job.

 

[LTIR]

Well best of luck to Woody. No way he doesn't land a head coaching job pretty soon. He is a great coach.

 

[Jumptheshark]

I wanted Huddy back

You’re missing something

what am I missing-- please explain-I did not see his name out there as a replacement

 

[EchoesoftheEighties]

From Woody to Knob

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Knobloch sucks.

You seem to know lots about him.

What's his coaching style?

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

f*** Ken Holland and f*** Bob Nicholson for hiring him.

 

[Evilsports]

This is getting really stupid.

We bring in King Connors agent to rule the Oilers, we bring in King Connors junior linemate to play with Connor, we bring in every player that King Connor suggests .. And when our coach rightfully demands defensive responsibility from the team, King Connor and his sidekick Lord Leon completely forget how to play hockey? So we fire the coach and bring in King Connors junior coach....

This is going to bite the simps in management and ownership, and I'll be here to watch it happen.

 

[oil Leaks]

McGM > LeGM

 

[Bryanbryoil]

So maybe Connor saw more systems deviations when things weren't going well in Eerie than he had from any of his NHL coaches? Let's hope for the best here because on the surface this seems puzzling.

 

[Soundwave]

They have to get a goalie change now, don't care if it's like Markstrom or even Merzlinkins.

You can't put a 2nd young coach in a row through the ringer with this goaltending tandem.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Doug Weight could've been an option better than Coffey

Weight reportedly wants a management role and that is why his time ran out in NY as he wanted to move up--this was a story from a few years ago so I am not sure if it has changed

 

[Faelko]

I wanted Huddy back

what am I missing-- please explain-I did not see his name out there as a replacement

His connection to McDavid…

 

[Mav3rick07]

Wonder how much of the Leon and Connor sucking this season had to do with no longer wanting woody as coach.. wonder if there was a disconnect there

This right here . You could see it in their body language last night they were so disinterested.

 

[sepHF]

Jeff Jackson is a joke

McDavids OHL coach

Paul Coffey?? I mean seriously??

Ken Holland somehow still had a job

 

[Wreckus]

They have to get a goalie change now, don't care if it's like Markstrom or even Merzlinkins.

You can't put a 2nd young coach in a row through the ringer with this goaltending tandem.

Yup.

 

[Oilers]

If this team is serious about turning things around, we need a lot more than a coaching change.

 

[PositiveCashFlow]

How many for Nuge now

 

[CycloneSweep]

You seem to know lots about him.

What's his coaching style?

High risk high reward. trading chances and hoping you score more than the opposing team. Which won’t be successful without a good goalie or with Schwartz still here.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

His connection to McDavid…

If they’re scared about him leaving then it’s already over.