When Kris Knoblauch became coach of the Edmonton Oilers, they had lost 10 of their first 13 games and the Stanley Cup was the last thing anyone on the team was talking about. Since then, no team in the NHL has won more games and Knoblauch is a big reason they are in the final. It comes as no surprise to those who know Knoblauch to see him making the most of his first chance to be an NHL head coach.
Stuart Skinner is living out many a young hockey player's dream, goaltending for the hometown Edmonton Oilers he grew up watching and was drafted by in 2017.