Usually we use this spot to talk about the players taking the ice tonight, but the real headline for this game is that the Edmonton Oilers made a huge change behind the bench. With a 9-10-1 record, the Oilers are sitting in sixth place in the Pacific Division. Certainly below expectations for a team that ices Connor McDavid on a nightly basis. Management thinks so too, so this morning they said good-bye to head coach Todd McLellan.
While it happened just hours ago, it must have been in the works for at least a few days now because the team immediately announced Ken Hitchcock would take over as head coach.