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A member of the Edmonton Oilers critical to its success is not getting his due: 9 Things

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Edmonton has Stanley Cup Finals appearances ( nine ) than any other Canadian franchise.

Coach Kris Knoblauch is the first coach since 1970 to go to the Finals in his first two seasons in the NHL .

Jeff Skinner on Thursday became the oldest player in Oilers history to score their first Stanley Cup playoff goal.

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Dallas Stars twice in back-to-back Western Conference Finals.

Yet, has there been a vote for Ken Holland or Stan Bowman ? The two finalists for this year ’s and every Jim Gregory Award should be the people whose teams are in the Stanley Cup Finals : And in 2025 those people are Bill Zito and Stan Bowman .

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