Oilers Coach Reveals Main Lesson Learned from 2024 Loss to Panthers

According to Knoblauch, the main lesson the Oilers learned was about the need to deal with emotional swings and, for him personally, how to apply quick tactical adjustments during and between games.

"Just how much ups and downs there can be," Knoblauch said. "And you know, the adjustments that you have to make throughout the playoffs, and because you’re playing a very competitive seven-game series, that there’s a lot of changes that need to be made."

Knoblauch pointed to the importance of resetting mentally, regardless of the result.

"Most importantly, just being able to reset after a game," Knoblauch said. "No matter how that game went, whether it was a six-nothing win or eight-nothing loss, whatever it is, or an overtime loss."

Knoblauch also explained that his team has handled adversity better this spring, proven by their 12-2 record in the last 14 postseason games leading up to the finals.

"I think it’s we’ve done a good job of just putting that behind us," Knoblauch said. "We’ve had some heartbreaking losses these playoffs. And, maybe in the past, it might have gotten to our guys."

"I think we handled those very well."

Edmonton’s goal now is to take what they’ve learned and apply it to Florida, starting with Game 1 on Wednesday, in Canada, with puck drop set at 8 p.m. ET.