Oilers Hit Rock Bottom With Humiliating 9-1 Loss
The Edmonton Oilers' disastrous season reached a new low on November 1, 2025, when the team suffered a humiliating 9-1 defeat against the Colorado Avalanche. This crushing loss brought the Oilers' record to just six wins in sixteen games, prompting immediate and fierce criticism from hockey insiders and fans alike.
Commentators Deliver Blunt Assessment
Radio colour commentator Bob Stauffer didn't mince words following the embarrassing performance. "They're all wearing it tonight," Stauffer declared. "Yeah, they were out-played, out-hit, out-everything. Their game smelled. What happens when you walk past an outhouse? It was just a stink fest."
Stauffer emphasized that responsibility extends throughout the organization, stating that "Every player in that room has got to look in the mirror... And the coaching staff needs to look in the mirror too. Sorry, it's a new staff. Gonna have to figure it out."
The 21 Reasons Behind Oilers' Collapse
Hockey analysts and fans have collectively identified approximately 21 specific factors contributing to Edmonton's struggles. Among the most significant issues cited:
Leadership Vacuum: Many point to the departure of key veterans as the primary problem. Oilers fan Frank Becker noted that the team "lost big pieces of their heart and soul in the dressing room. Brown, Kane and Perry gone. This team is as lifeless as can be."
Edmonton Journal writer Jim Matheson observed the lack of response during the Avalanche game, tweeting: "Most disturbing thing about Oilers getting their butts kicked by Avs: no mad in their game, no fights, no nothing. Just go quietly into night. Corey Perry wouldn't have put up with this. Same with Evander Kane."
The statistical reality underscores this concern - as one hockey fan noted, Corey Perry has scored the same number of goals as several Oilers forwards combined.
Coaching Decisions Under Fire: Coach Kris Knoblauch faces criticism on multiple fronts. Comedian Andrew Grose compared Knoblauch's frequent line changes to "the hockey version of speed dating."
Additionally, many fans believe Knoblauch relies too heavily on playing Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl together, rather than spreading the team's offensive talent across different lines.
The consensus among observers is that Edmonton's problems run deep, requiring immediate attention from players, coaches, and management to salvage what has become a deeply disappointing season.
