Having been the Edmonton Oilers’ coach when the franchise’s new arena — a shimmering silver venue that rises from the north end of the Edmonton skyline — opened in 2016, he was the first man to patrol the home bench. New Ducks coach Dallas Eakins’ last NHL job was also in Edmonton, where the pressure to win is as ever-present as the brisk Alberta breeze. Edmonton Oilers coach Dallas Eakins speaks with his players during a timeout against the Winnipeg Jets in Dec. 2014. (Getty Images)At first, there were few flaws to expose in McLellan’s Oilers team. “It was something [the fans] hadn’t seen in a while,” Oilers forward Zack Kassian recalled.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 07, 2019 00:11 UTC