AriGold Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Darren Dreger @DarrenDreger 48s49 seconds ago Sources say Dallas Eakins has been fired at head coach of the Oilers. Details to follow. Darren Dreger @DarrenDreger 2m2 minutes ago MacTavish was a huge supporter of Eakins. This would have been a very difficult decision for him. Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC 44s45 seconds ago MacTavish to coach, but there are also discussions of Todd Nelson maybe joining the bench, too. Nelson is AHL coach for Oilers. Ryan Rishaug @TSNRyanRishaug 12s12 seconds ago Mactavish's work load just tripled.. can't imagine that'll make it any easier to try and turn things around. Not ideal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackcanuck Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 WOW!!!!, I never saw that coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck2xtreme Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 A little disappointed, but only because I love seeing the Oilers lose. Too many of the arrogant-for-no-reason Oiler fans around my workplace who still talk like the Oilers are going to be a juggernaut any day now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Where's Wellwood Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 It wasn't his fault. The Oilers sucked before him and they'll suck after he's gone. MacTavish and Lowe need to make some changes to the team or they need to go. The Coach is irrelevant if the players are the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo.Horvat53 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Lol he has nothing to do with their problems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johngould21 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 How anyone in that organization still has a job is beyond me. From ownership down they're a disaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TheRussianRocket. Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Oilers are lost as can be. What is this now, 5th firing over the past 6-7 years? I'll be honest at first, really hated Eakins but then the situation he was in grew on me and I started to like the guy more and more. Honestly believe him be the first to go is wrong. He's not the primary source for the team's failure, the players/management are. So many coaches and all have failed. It's indicitave that the team isn't good enough and management has equipped coaching stuff with sufficient players. Oh well, this won't really turn anything around. Matter of the fact is it'll probably set them back more. Another coach, another system to understand, another season to get used to him, another mistake...just think about this folks: the Edmonton Oilers are rebuilding their rebuild. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DalesArmy Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 That's quick Ari. This info hasn't been posted on the Oilers site yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Shocking that it took this long. He clearly wasn't ready to become an NHL coach. Lesson learned? Don't trust TO media's assessment on coaching? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timberz21 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Lol he has nothing to do with their problems well, he's not the main problems, but if Hartley and Nolan can do better things with Calgary and Buffalo than Eakins with the Oilers, then he has some responsabilities. Not even Scotty Bowman could bring the Oilers into a contender, however any good coach could bring them to at least challenge for a playoff spot. Not be dead last for the X years in a row. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bissurnette Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Way to take care of the symptoms oilers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DalesArmy Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 I guess Dallas Eakins had to read TSN for his employment status. The Oilers are dysfunctional from top to bottom. Lowe should be next for the unemployment line. MacTavish would probably assume the coaching duties until another coach is named I would think. edit: http://www.tsn.ca/nhl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
touchable Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Please hire Torts Please hire Torts Please hire Torts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Grimes Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Oilers are lost as can be. What is this now, 5th firing over the past 6-7 years? I'll be honest at first, really hated Eakins but then the situation he was in grew on me and I started to like the guy more and more. Honestly believe him be the first to go is wrong. He's not the primary source for the team's failure, the players/management are. So many coaches and all have failed. It's indicitave that the team isn't good enough and management has equipped coaching stuff with sufficient players. Oh well, this won't really turn anything around. Matter of the fact is it'll probably set them back more. Another coach, another system to understand, another season to get used to him, another mistake...just think about this folks: the Edmonton Oilers are rebuilding their rebuild. That is all. Coaches are hired to be fired, my friend. The offense SHOULD be there in Edmonton - it was last year and the year before and they resembled a rebuilding team with some offensive potential, D and goaltending is AHL bad though, The entertaining, offensive group has been killed, and the Oilers currently feel closer to death to me than the Coyotes The Oilers would be better off right now if they had ended up with Roy, Desjardains, Johnston. However, long term - I hope that Dan Bylsma gets a chance to work with that group. Edit: OH GREAAAAT, MAC T is BACK. This reminds me of Calgary with Jokinen a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackcanuck Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Darren Dreger @DarrenDreger 9m9 minutes agoEakins has the remainder of this season, plus two more remaining on contracts. Sounds like MacTavish may return to bench on interim basis. Darren Dreger @DarrenDreger 7m7 minutes agoConfirming MacTavish returns to bench on interim basis. Replacing Eakins who was fired this morning.Darren Dreger @DarrenDreger 17s17 seconds agoTodd Nelson will join Oilers as asst or associate coach. Fleming likely to take over in OKC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALGARY! Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Thats a good start, hopefully Lowe is to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outsiders Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Such a dumb move by MacTavish. they had MCJESUS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Lol he has nothing to do with their problems You can't really believe this? Their problems are shared throughout and he is the guy in charge behind the bench....it's definitely part of his job to identify/correct problems and, if nothing more, he's failed to do so. Just like Torts. And, if our season were to play out like last year, of course Willie would be part of the problem not the solution. Which a coach is relied upon to be in the end.....part of the solution. So glad we didn't have some of our membership hire this guy as our coach as they were screaming for. Good sense prevailed in the organization and we steered clear of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timberz21 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 How long until his TSN buddies get him, yet another job, with the TSN Panel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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