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FILE - Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma drinks from the Stanley Cup after the Penguins defeated the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 to win Game 7 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals in Detroit, June 12, 2009. After making it to the Stanley Cup Final in 2008, the Penguins were barely over .500 in February of the next season, leading GM Ray Shero to fire Michel Therrien and promote Bylsma from the AHL. The results were almost immediate. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Oilers seek to become the sixth NHL team since 2000 to win the Cup after midseason coaching change

Firing a coach during the season is typically seen as a sign that a season has gone off the rails

By Josh Dubow
Published - Jun 05, 2024, 03:47 PM ET
Last Updated - Jun 05, 2024, 03:47 PM EDT

Firing a coach during the season is typically seen as a sign that a season has gone off the rails.

Based on recent history in the NHL, it also can been seen as a sign that a talented team might be ready for a turnaround.

The Edmonton Oilers are the latest team on that list, having made it to the Stanley Cup Final less than seven months after firing coach Jay Woodcroft 13 games into the season.

Kris Knoblauch took over a team that was 31st in the standings and helped them win the Western Conference as he tries to become the sixth NHL coach since 2000 to win it all after being hired during the season. That happened just twice in the NHL in the 20th century with Toronto's Dick Irwin (1932) and Montreal's Al MacNeil (1971) doing it.

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