How Kris Knoblauch became master of the midseries adjustment

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SO OFTER THE details get lost in the big picture -- which might be the most apt way to describe what Kris Knoblauch has done over the past 18 months to make the Edmonton Oilers one of the NHL's top Stanley Cup challengers.

Every path has an origin. Initially, it might appear that the Oilers' march to a consecutive Western Conference finals first began with their first-round rally against the Los Angeles Kings after going down 2-0.

But a deeper look suggests the Oilers' first steps were in November 2023 when they decided to move on from Jay Woodcroft to hire Knoblauch. Since then, Knoblauch has guided the Oilers to what has arguably been the most prosperous stretch the…