The worst-kept secret in hockey finally came to light this morning as the Edmonton Oilers announced they have relieved Kris Knoblauch of his duties as head coach. The team also announced that Mark Stuart has been let go.

Fans of the Oilers and observers from around the hockey world were eager to learn the news after it was leaked earlier this week that the Oilers were seeking a new head coach. Once the nail was driven into the coffin and the announcement was made, many took to social media to share their opinions as they reacted to the news.

If a coach needs a new defensive coach after he had full control of assistant hires then it means that coach was never good enough. – CaptainNuge 1 via X

The Edmonton Oilers tried to replace Kris Knoblauch with Bruce Cassidy while Knoblauch was still under contract. I’ve never seen that before. Classless organization. – Berezin_goal via X

The scapegoat for the Oilers, go figure. He’s a great coach, but since people higher up in that organization don’t wanna take responsibility for giving him a bad team, this is what happens. Hope Kris finds a better job than that circus. – Zach_ferny via X

Yep, it’s Knoblauch’s fault that the GM put stock in Tristan Jarry and extending Trent Fredric. Bowman should be the one to fall on the sword. – ColonelFancy via X

lol I’m sure that this team’s problem is his fault. 2 finals and this is how he gets repaid. Bowman is the one building the shit team. – Caseyskater via X

Buddy got them to the Stanley Cup finals two years in a row. One first-round loss and he’s out, crazy. Personally, I would look at the moves their GM made. Significantly worse roster this........

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