Is Time Running Out for Jay Woodcroft? Inside Sources Believe the Oilers' Coach May Be Facing the End in Edmonton
With just two wins in nine games this season, someone is soon going to take the fall for what's going on with the Edmonton Oilers, and some insiders are saying it will be Jay Woodcroft.
Coach is Always the First to Go
It's not just that Edmonton has a 2-7-1 record to start the season, it's that they look completely and utterly lost on the ice. Controversial hockey writer Steve Simmons says that means the clock is getting close to midnight for Woodcroft.
"That clock you hear ticking is on Jay Woodcroft's time in Edmonton. It's not [GM] Ken Holland's way to fire a coach in mid season. But what do you do if you're Jeff Jackson and Holland and the Oilers are falling apart?"
Not Just Him
Like Simmons or hate him, he's right on this one. Woodcroft's seat has to be feeling awfully hot right now, and Simmons isn't the only one to think so.
"A playoff miss is very much in the cards, and as such, everything is on the table in Edmonton. That includes firing head coach Jay Woodcroft, whose non-competitive, lackadaisical team looks exactly like the one that got Dave Tippett fired, and Todd McLellan before him." - Mark Spector, Sportsnet
If the coaching change comes and doesn't work, Holland is likely the next one out the door.
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5 NOVEMBRE | 645 ANSWERS Is Time Running Out for Jay Woodcroft? Inside Sources Believe the Oilers' Coach May Be Facing the End in Edmonton Will Woodcroft last the rest of this season? | ||
| Absolutely not | 277 | 42.9 % |
| Yes | 225 | 34.9 % |
| Not sure | 143 | 22.2 % |
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