The Vegas Golden Knights are attempting to level the series at one win apiece tonight against the Edmonton Oilers, but will once again do so without Pavel Dorofeyev and possibly Alex Pietrangelo.

The first game of the series saw the Golden Knights jump out to a quick 2-0 lead before allowing four unanswered goals to lose Game 1. Tonight, the Golden Knights must be aware that no lead is safe from Connor McDavid and the Oilers.

"There's always some good in there, but we got to get better," said HC Bruce Cassidy of tonight's game.

Cassidy has elected to make several changes to his lineup, reverting to the lines the Golden Knights used frequently throughout the regular season. If Pietrangelo cannot play, Kaedan Korczak will remain in the lineup, skating alongside Nicolas Hague as he did in Game 1. Victor Olofsson will slide in beside Brandon Saad and Tomas Hertl, hoping to fill the vacant role of Dorofeyev.

The Oilers will stick with the lines that have brought them success recently, as they are currently on a five-game win streak.

"This is our home ice, and look to get it all even, squared up. Another big opportunity to go out and play a full 60, play well, and play well in front of our fans," said Zach Whitecloud.

"We want to take it one shift at a time tonight, big game for us. We want to go back to how we want to play," Nicolas Roy said. 

A fast start is needed, but more importantly, a full 60 minutes needs to be played. If the Golden Knights find themselves ahead, taking their foot off the gas and playing passively will not serve them well against the Oilers, a hard lesson they've already learned. 

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A former Florida Panthers head coach is back in the NHL.

Joel Quenneville was hired by the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday, the team announced.

The Stanley Cup winning bench boss now joins his fifth NHL franchise as a head coach.

"This is the organization I wanted to restart my career with and am truly grateful for this opportunity," Quenneville said in a statement released by the team. "The Ducks have incredible ownership, management and passionate fans. In nearly four years away from the game, I have learned from my prior mistakes and realized it will be actions over words that demonstrate my commitment to being a better leader."

Quenneville coached Florida from 2019 until seven games into the 2021-22, when he resigned from the Panthers following the fallout of the investigation into the Chicago Blackhawks treatment of Kyle Beach.

An independent report that was completed in October of 2021 outlined the failures by the Blackhawks organization in addressing allegations made by Beach regarding sexual assault at the hands of Chicago's then-video coach, Brad Aldrich.

The allegations were made as Chicago was embarking on their Stanley Cup run in 2010.

Eventually, the NHL ruled that three members of the Blackhawks, former GM Stan Bowman, former executive Al MacIsaac, and Quenneville, were essentially banned from working for any teams in the league.

The Blackhawks organization was also fined $2 million.

Less than three years later, in July of 2024, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman lifted the ban, with the league saying in a statement:

“While it is clear that, at the time, their responses were unacceptable, each of these three individuals has acknowledged that and used his time away from the game to engage in activities which, not only demonstrate sincere remorse for what happened, but also evidence greater awareness of the responsibilities that all NHL personnel have, particularly personnel who are in positions of leadership. Moreover, each has made significant strides in personal improvement by participating in myriad programs, many of which focused on the imperative of responding in effective and meaningful ways to address alleged acts of abuse."

That same month, Bowman was hired to be the next general manager of the Edmonton Oilers.

Quenneville had been overseeing the start of the Panthers ultimate turnaround, as he and Florida General Manager Bill Zito had begun reshaping the team with veteran additions like Patric Hornqvist and Radko Gudas to surround their core of Sasha Barkov, Aaron Ekblad, Jonathan Huberdeau and Sergei Bobrovsky.

Following Quenneville's resignation, Florida briefly handed the keys to one of Quenneville's assistants, Andrew Brunette, and the Panthers went on to win the Presidents' Trophy that season.

That offseason, however, Zito and his staff decided to take their gritty, skilled team and shift ideologies, hiring a defensive-minded head coach who had been in the league for three decades in Paul Maurice.

It's worked out nicely for the Panthers, who have reached the second round of the playoffs in four straight seasons and won the Stanley Cup in their second of back-to-back trips to the final in each of the past two postseasons.

We'll see how things work out for Quenneville, now 66 years old, with his new team out west.

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During the golden era of Chicago Blackhawks hockey from 2009 to 2017, they were one of the best teams in the NHL. They had a handful of trips to the Western Conference Finals and won the Stanley Cup three times. 

Head coach Joel Quenneville led the way on the ice during those runs. He was a master at getting the most out of a group committed to team defense. 

After being let go during the 2018-19 season, Quenneville took a job as the bench boss of the Florida Panthers ahead of the following season. His time in Sunrise came to an unexpected end due to off-ice reasons. 

Quenneville resigned due to his role in the Bradley Aldrich sexual assault scandal against former player Kyle Beach. The NHL cleared Quenneville to return to the NHL in July of 2024. 

Former Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman was cleared to return to the NHL at the same time as Quenneville but it didn’t take him as long to find work. He became the GM of the Edmonton Oilers quickly thereafter. 

The Anaheim Ducks conducted a massive search of Quenneville during the hiring process. They found that he was doing the proper things to work in hockey again. 

Ducks GM Pat Verbeek feels that his findings from the background check on Joel Quenneville suggest that he has learned from his mistakes and is ready for a second chance. 

TSN’s Darren Dreger and ESPN’s Emily Kaplan reported on his background check and the Ducks speaking to Kyle Beach before making this decision, ahead of the Ducks making it official. 

Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) on XAnnouncement coming shortly. Sources say the Ducks did an extensive background check specific to the Kyle Beach case, including the work Quenneville has done to reform from mistakes made during that time. He was the first candidate Anaheim spoke with after firing Cronin.

Emily Kaplan (@emilymkaplan) on XThe Ducks are hiring Joel Quenneville as head coach, as @DarrenDreger first reported. David Carle had a two day interview before extending with DU. Jay Woodcroft & Rick Tocchet were other final candidates. Anaheim did an extensive search into Quenneville’s role in Blackhawks

Kaplan also mentioned that other head coaching candidates, including Jay Woodcroft and David Carle, were in consideration. After weeks of rumors, their decision to go with Quenneville became official on Thursday. 

On the ice, Quenneville’s teams have had great success, which is what makes him appealing to the Ducks. After making a large (21-point) improvement in 2024-25, they feel that this is a necessary step toward becoming a playoff team once again. 

He enters this job as the NHL’s second-place leader in all-time wins. He only trails Scotty Bowman for the top spot, whom he will attempt to eclipse in the coming years with this young Ducks team looking to advance their development. 

Can he get the most out of young stars like Leo Carlsson, Cutter Gauthier, Mason McTavish, and Trevor Zegras, as he did with Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, and Duncan Keith? Only time will tell. 

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EDMONTON – Well, what have we here?

Nearly 10 months after the Edmonton Oilers hired Stan Bowman to be their GM, another individual who did not respond adequately to sexual assault allegations will be given an NHL job.

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Several reports indicate that the Anaheim Ducks will name Joel Quenneville as the successor to Greg Cronin in the head coach position. 

This move raises a significant volume of eyebrows – but it shouldn’t surprise anyone. The writing was on the wall once the Oilers offered the GM job to Bowman.

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The NHL is a league predominately ruled by executives who want a return on their investment. This leads to “safe” business choices. 

In the eyes of an executive, hiring a head coach with a Stanley Cup-winning pedigree is a safe business decision. Does it make it right? On the surface, it doesn’t.

Does that stop them from making the decision? No.

That is part of the issue involving the hockey world. Innovation is often interpreted as risky, something penny-pinching executives typically avoid. However, innovation is how the game can expand, reaching new audiences and allowing new voices to be heard in hockey's inner circles.

See how the day unfolds, but indications are Joel Quenneville is going to be the next head coach in Anaheim. Suggestion of an announcement today.

— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) May 8, 2025

If an organization is going to hire someone who failed to respond to serious allegations, it’s imperative to ask that individual what they have done to avoid similar future scenarios. How will they avoid putting other players into challenging scenarios due to their inaction? 

When Bowman was hired by the Oilers, he referenced his work with Sheldon Kennedy and the organizations with which he is involved. Kennedy was present at the press conference when Bowman’s hiring was announced, showing his support for the new GM.

While it's unfortunate to see an organization recycle the same people for the same positions instead of injecting new thought into the NHL, hopefully Quennville has done the work and has a higher regard for the safety of players in vulnerable situations.

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