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Babcock’s Arrival Sparks Oilers Hope | NHL News
Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid are thrilled about the Oilers’ new hire, Mike Babcock — a coaching legend with a Stanley Cup, Olympic gold, and seven hundred NHL wins. The duo met with Babcock before his official hire and feel his intense, proven style is exactly what the team needs at this stage of their careers. McDavid, who’s played under multiple coaches, sees this as a rare chance to learn from a true championship architect, while Draisaitl, turning thirty-one, embraces the change and the opportunity to elevate their game. Even Zach Hyman, who played under Babcock in Toronto, backs the…
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