The Edmonton Oilers are mired in mediocrity 21 games into the 2025-26 NHL regular season, so it’s no surprise that rumours are now heating up about possible changes to the coaching staff, with d-man coach Mark Stuart and head coach Kris Knoblauch under the gun from the team’s fanbase and possibly from within the organization. Article content

The Oilers rank 21 out of 32 NHL teams in standing points. Article content Article content

Stuart replaced Paul Coffey as head d-man coach this past summer. The d-men had passed the puck and defended their net at a high level under Coffey, enough to help drive the Oilers to two Stanley Cup Finals. But so far this year the results have been iffy under Stuart.

In the first ten games, the d-men were atrocious, leaking Grade A shots against with p

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