‘I think it’s coaching’: Babcock takes blame for Oilers’ defensive struggles

Oct 3, 2026, 7:38 PM ET|Comments (0)

from TSN,

“I think it’s coaching. I think it’s coaching,” Babcock said when asked after practice Friday morning about the Oilers’ defensive issues.

“Do I want to give up all those goals? No. Not really interested in that, but the bottom line is it gives us something to work on and get better,” he said. “If it wasn’t this early, I might be (worried), but we’ll get back to work and worry about it later.”

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