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Better Lait Than Never: No news on the Oilers’ coaching front, and the NHL playoffs
Better Lait Than Never Edmonton Oilers coach plan b
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May 27, 2026, 22:00 EDTUpdated: May 27, 2026, 20:48 EDT
It’s been another wild week around here with the Oilers rollercoaster making another loop, and I’ve got a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never ready to recap it all. On today’s podcast, I discussed the Oilers’ coaching Plan Bs, Vegas getting through to the Stanley Cup, Habs vs. Hurricanes, and more. Needless to say, we’re in full offseason mode around here.
I kicked off this week’s episode with a quick recap of my trip to Toronto and how wild it is to be an Oilers fan in other cities across the country. Regardless of the mess going on in their own market, all anyone ever wants to talk about is what’s going on in Edmonton. I also looked at the Oilers’ current coach stalemate and how the guy they want, Bruce Cassidy, is still being tied up by the Vegas Golden Knights. But with Vegas off to the Stanley Cup Final, it sure doesn’t seem like Edmonton is going to get an answer on their man any time soon.
Finally, I wrapped up this week’s episode of BLTN with a guest Righteous Sack Beating before closing out the podcast with another round of voicemails. The voicemail was quiet again this week, but even so, I still had a wonderful time with everyone’s takes on whatever you wanted to talk about. The voicemail is my favourite way to wrap up the show and give everyone a chance to share their thoughts. Another hearty thank you to everyone who contributed to this week’s episode. Having all of you in the mix makes the show so much better.
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