Kris Knoblauch steers Edmonton Oilers out of awful start to Stanley Cup Final [Video]

When Kris Knoblauch became coach of the Edmonton Oilers, they had lost 10 of their first 13 games and the Stanley Cup was the last thing anyone on the team was talking about.

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Since then, no team in the NHL has won more games and Knoblauch is a big reason they are in the final. It comes as no surprise to those who know Knoblauch to see him making the most of his first chance to be an NHL head coach.

“He’s paid his dues, he’s worked hard and now he’s getting an opportunity,” said veteran coach Rob Daum, whom Knoblauch played for at the University of Alberta from 1999-2004 .

“A lot of times coaches get maybe too much credit and too much blame when things go good or bad, but I think in this situation because of the …