Woodcroft wins 1st game as head coach as Oilers beat Islanders
Connor McDavid had a pair of assists as the Edmonton Oilers got new head coach Jay Woodcroft his first NHL win, defeating the New York Islanders 3-1 on Friday.
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Struggling Edmonton Oilers fire Dave Tippett
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Struggling Oilers fire Tippett; Woodcroft to take over
The Edmonton Oilers have fired head coach Dave Tippett with the team struggling in the third year of his tenure.
Sources - Edmonton Oilers fire Dave Tippett after another loss
Dave Tippett has been fired as Edmonton Oilers' coach, a source confirmed to ESPN. Jay Woodcroft, coach of the Oilers' American Hockey League affiliate Bakersfield Condors, has been promoted to work behind Edmonton's bench.