A 4-1 win in Seattle on Saturday night couldn’t change the course of events.

On Sunday morning, the Edmonton Oilers pulled the trigger on the first in-season coaching change of the 2023-24 campaign. Mike Babcock, of course, was also replaced by Pascal Vincent. But that came on Sept. 17, before training camp began, and before Babcock coached a single game for the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Sitting second-last in the NHL standings with a record of 3-9-1, the Oilers announced on Sunday that they have fired head coach Jay Woodcroft and assistant Dave Manson.

Replacing them: new head coach Kris Knoblauch and assistant Paul Coffey. Coffey, 62, is an Oilers legend and Hockey Hall of Famer who has served as a special advisor to owner Daryl Katz since 2022, a role that has kept him involved in all aspects of the Oilers organization.