Oilers' Paul Coffey comments on rocky Kris Knoblauch relationship rumors

Edmonton Oilers assistant coach Paul Coffey is squashing rumors that he doesn’t have the greatest relationship with head coach Kris Knoblauch. Speaking about his role with the team since returning to the bench, Coffey is denying talk that they don’t see eye-to-eye.

When Coffey returned, there was chatter that it might signal Knoblauch was on the hot seat. If Coffey was being brought back, but these two didn’t have the greatest working relationship when he left the first time, what did that mean? If they didn’t get along, the Oilers weren’t possibly going to force them to work together, were they?

Fast forward a few weeks and the Oilers have turned things around from how badly they were struggling before Coffey returned. The last few games haven’t been stellar for the Oilers, but prior to a 6-5 loss to Utah on Tuesday, Edmonton had significantly cut down its goals against. 

There was no talk of friction between Coffey and Knoblauch, with Knoblauch publicly saying he was happy to have Coffey back and that the two had spoken several times, even when Coffey had stepped away.