Oilers' Knoblauch addresses fight between two teammates

Oilers head coach, Chris Knoblauch, addressed the heated exchange between Corey Perry and Evander Kane during last night's win against the Calgary Flames, describing it as "emotional."

He mentioned that the two players had spoken before the period started and seemed to have resolved their differences. According to him, it was just a disagreement between two passionate players, nothing more.


When asked if he encourages such passion and emotion from his players, he emphasized the importance of handling such situations well. He highlighted the need for players to remain composed and focused, especially after arguments like these:



Woodcroft acknowledged that hockey players are competitive and have emotions that sometimes come out during the game. However, he expressed confidence that such incidents are rare and not likely to happen again.