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EDMONTON, AB – The Edmonton Oilers announced today that head coach Kris Knoblauch and assistant coach Mark Stuart have been relieved of their duties.

"Following a thorough review of this past season, we believe these changes are needed. We are grateful for the contributions both Kris and Mark have made to our organization and we wish them the best moving forward," said Stan Bowman, Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations and General Manager.