EDMONTON -- Kris Knoblauch is a quiet coach who doesn’t shy away from difficult decisions. Such has always been the approach for the Edmonton Oilers coach, who is heading to his second Western Conference Final in his second NHL season.

Suffice it to say, the perception of the Edmonton Oilers has changed quite a bit in a month. They’ve gone from having major question marks surrounding them before their first-round series against the Los Angeles Kings to looking like a powerhouse heading into their Western Conference final rematch with the Dallas Stars.

In Toronto, Maple Leafs fans are watching their team fight for its postseason life. But out west, something very different is happening. Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch is writing a new playoff script—one that embraces change,

When Kris Knoblauch guided the Edmonton Oilers from 31st place into a playoff spot last season, his success was largely met with a shrug. The Oilers had been underperforming before the coaching change,

Jay Woodcroft was the Oilers' coach two years ago when McDavid and ... The Golden Knights found great success in putting centers Jack Eichel and William Karlsson on the top line with captain ...

The Edmonton Oilers advanced to the Western Conference Final with a 1-0 overtime win to eliminate the Vegas Golden Knights in five games. After giving up the game-winning goal with 0.4 seconds remaining in the third period of Game 3,

LAS VEGAS -- Hostilities will be renewed between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1 of the Western Conference Second Round at T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday (9:30 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN, TVAS, CBC).

The Edmonton Oilers will start their third-round series without a top defenceman. Mattias Ekholm won’t play in either of the first two games of the Western Conference final as he continues to recover from an undisclosed injury,

The first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs wrapped up on Sunday night, with the Winnipeg Jets booking the final ticket to the second round of the playoffs. Wit

Holland replaces Rob Blake, who left the Kings by mutual decision earlier this month after eight seasons in charge of their hockey operations. Los Angeles has reached a franchise plateau after earning four straight playoff appearances, but losing to the Oilers in the first round each time.

Myth #1: Regular-Season Dominance is Essential The Oilers didn’t finish atop the standings, but they’ve proven that playoff success isn’t about where you start — it’s about how you play once you’re in. Edmonton just needed to qualify ...