The Edmonton Oilers won their second straight game in Las Vegas against the Golden Knights yesterday, thanks to an overtime goal by Leon Draisaitl. It was a very tight game, and after the late winner, Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch celebrated in a way that has fans in stitches.
Game two between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Edmonton Oilers was a hard-fought battle that featured heavy hits and a few cheap shots, such as Nic Roy’s cross-check to Trent Frederic’s face.
Two goal lead
After letting a two-goal lead slip away in the third period, the Oilers’ superstar duo Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl capitalized on a beautiful turnover late in the first overtime. Immediately after the goal, chaos and joy erupted on the Oilers’ bench—and now, a clip of Knoblauch celebrating has NHL fans laughing.
Kris Knoblauch Celebrating
Amid the commotion on the bench following Draisaitl’s goal, Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch accidentally hit assistant coach Mark Stuart in the face with a poorly aimed high five. The clip now has fans in stitches.
“Hahahaha that’s hilarious!” one person wrote on X.
“Inspired by Nic Roy,” another joked.
Game three will be played on Saturday in Edmonton. You can watch the cross-check in the clip below.
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