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Originally Posted by getbak
Tippett was fired after 44 games last season when the Oilers record was 23-18-3 and the team was 5th in the Pacific.
Today, after 42 games, their record is 21-18-3 and they are 5th in the Pacific.
They need to win their next 2 games to be as good as they were when Tippett was fired.
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Expectations were higher this season as well. I wonder if they would actually fire another coach though. They have to know by now that it isn't all coaching. Not that I think Woodcroft is great or anything. The top players there do what they want and run the show. Unlike with Tippett who was or is a good coach (probably), and the team pulled him down, it's actually possible with Woodcroft that the team would be worse if the inmates weren't running the asylum.
Maybe they do it just to get the temporary new coach boost teams often have. If it only costs someone their career for a few extra points, I am sure the Oilers brass are at least considering it.