Kris Knoblauch spoke with honesty during his postgame statement for Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers. Following a hard-earned 3-2 win in overtime over the Ottawa Senators in the 2025-26 NHL season.

As things haven’t been going McDavid and the Oilers’ way as of late, Knoblauch acknowledged just how valuable the victory on the road was. Edmonton held a 2-0 lead in the third period, only to squander it less than two minutes into the final frame. It seemed the Oilers were headed for yet another heartbreaking loss in the NHL. Still, they found a way.

“We don’t get too rattled about how things are going,” Knoblauch admitted, via NHL.com. “When times were tough, we could’ve really unraveled; we could’ve really fell apart. But we stuck with it and our composure was good.”

Can breathe agai

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