Kris Knoblauch's Days Are Numbered | Oilersnation Happy Hour

Bruce Cassidy to the Oilers? The FULL breakdown on Episode 1 of Oilersnation Happy Hour. 🍻 Aaron Bordato and Michael Menzies debut the show with a deep dive into the Oilers' coaching crisis: why Kris Knoblauch's departure feels inevitable, whether Bruce Cassidy is a definitive upgrade, and the nightmare alternatives if Cassidy doesn't come (Patrick Roy? Mike Babcock? Darryl Sutter?). Plus: Peter Laviolette as a dark horse candidate, David Carle's future timeline, and why this is the biggest offseason of the Connor McDavid era. Also covered: Oilers at the World Championships (Bouchard, Nurse, Ekholm, Demansky), the 1986 Sports Illustrated cocaine scandal, McDavid's Turks and Caicos offseason, Kawhi vs Joe Carter for most iconic Toronto sports moment, Deandre Ayton's "Dominating" chain, and an Oilers Jeopardy game to close the show. New episodes every week. Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss Happy Hour. 🔔 #EdmontonOilers #Oilersnation #BruceCassidy #KrisKnoblauch #OilersCoach #OilersnationHappyHour #NHL #HappyHour 0:00 Show open — Welcome to Happy Hour 5:16 Fundraising story + show introductions 9:15 Brett's OilersNation articles: Daryl Katz + 1986 cocaine scandal 11:12 The 1986 Sports Illustrated cocaine story 14:00 Video essay idea: "Dark Side of the Ring" for Oilers 15:00 Blue Jays check-in: Vlad Jr. + injuries 17:25 Gym stories + post-workout pain 20:24 NHL playoffs: Canadiens + Sabres series only 23:00 Bell Centre atmosphere + Montreal fans 24:30 Montreal Expos documentary + baseball in Canada 26:31 🚨 KNoblauch situation + Oilers interviewing Cassidy 30:21 Were the Oilers exploring Cassidy quietly? 33:07 Impact of rumors on Knoblauch's authority 38:40 Bruce Cassidy as an upgrade 40:08 Is Cassidy a DEFINITE upgrade over Knoblauch? 43:30 Nightmare alternatives: Patrick Roy, Babcock, Sutter 44:52 Cassidy's coaching style: structure + puck management 47:07 Financial cost of firing Knoblauch (3-year extension) 50:04 Knoblauch's record: back-to-back Cup finals 52:11 Assistant coaches vs. proven head coaches 56:11 Peter Laviolette as a candidate 1:00:50 David Carle: too early for the Oilers? 1:02:30 The biggest offseason of the McDavid era 1:04:09 Kawhi's dagger vs. Joe Carter's walk-off 1:07:52 Oilers at World Championships: Bouchard + Nurse 1:09:56 Mattias Ekholm playing for Sweden (concerns) 1:13:03 Josh Demansky for Germany + 3C solution? 1:17:25 Conflicting reports: Did LA Kings interview Cassidy? 1:20:06 McDavid's offseason: wine, charcuterie, Turks and Caicos 1:23:18 Could Knoblauch replace Lindy Ruff in Buffalo? 1:25:23 Jorts Award: Anna Dua's mustard shaved ice 1:27:55 Jorts Award: WWE's ChatGPT storylines 1:29:45 Deandre Ayton: biggest fraud in the NBA 1:33:06 Ayton's "Dominating" chain 😳 1:33:25 Dylan Brooks: professional LeBron hater 1:37:00 Condolences for Brandon Clark 1:38:08 NBA talk: Wembanyama ejection + Spurs vs Wolves 1:43:13 🎲 Oilers Jeopardy game begins 1:46:12 Curtis Joseph dog mask question 1:47:37 Ethan Bear for Warren Foegele trade 1:48:05 Michael Kesselring for Nick Bjugstad 1:49:13 Adam Henrique trade goalie (Ty Taylor) 1:50:04 Jeopardy continues + show close