NHL Throws a Wrench Into Oilers’ Coaching Search

Edmonton’s coaching hunt just hit a wall, and the league is not exactly making life easy for the Oilers. When a search is already under the microscope, every wrinkle matters, and this one has the feel of a front-office headache that can linger. The next move now carries more weight than a normal interview cycle, because the Oilers cannot afford to waste much more time with the clock already ticking.