‘100 per cent all in’: Oilers’ Babcock says he has players’ full support

Jun 24, 2026, 12:09 AM ET|Comments (0)

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And despite how his last stint ended in Columbus, he still plans to be tough on players as he takes over as head coach of the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday. "Anytime you make anybody feel uncomfortable in your life, you should take a look at yourself and you should say, 'How could I do that better?' And I think that's what you do, is as a person, is you try to always be better at what you do. The situation in Columbus, they've had a full review, and I'm thankful to the NHL and NHLPA for doing that. It didn't work out for us. We're excited about making it work here," he said during an introductory press conference. Babcock resigned from the Blue Jackets in 2023 without having coached a game after ex-NHLer Paul Bissonnette accused him of improperly viewing …

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