Mike Babcock

The Oilers have the stars. Their biggest question is whether Mike Babcock’s demanding approach can push them over the top.

Kris Knoblauch helped rebuild Podkolzin's confidence. Now Mike Babcock faces the challenge of doing the same for others.

Mike Babcock’s message to the Oilers may not be about talent. It may be about accountability from their best players.

Is Babcock really the story in Edmonton… or is it about whether the Oilers finally change how they use McDavid and Draisaitl?

McDavid calls for change in Edmonton, but what does it really say about leadership, pressure, and the Oilers’ ceiling?

Babcock’s hire in Edmonton raises a deeper question: can McDavid-era empowerment coexist with old-school control?

What does McDavid owe the last player on the roster? The Babcock debate raises a deeper question about Oilers leadership.

Oilers talk always returns to hiring a “yeller” coach—but is motivation really the problem, or just the easiest story to tell?

A morning coffee on the NHL’s coaching shift: are coaches becoming commanders again under pressure, or collaborators in modern hockey?

Elliotte Friedman’s Oilers-Babcock chatter raises a bigger question: are teams shifting from fit-based hiring to urgency-driven decisions?

Babcock and Tortorella look similar on the surface, but the gap in how they lead NHL rooms may be bigger than ever.

The Marner-Babcock controversy still shapes NHL coaching debates and remains a reminder that trust matters in player development.

Tyson Barrie recalls his first, curious encounter with Mike Babcock in Toronto — a glimpse at the quirks of a polarizing NHL coach.