Kris Knoblauch reveals surprising connection to Panthers head coach Paul Maurice

Maurice, of course, will be his adversary across the bench as the Oilers take on the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup finals. Apparently though, there was once a time when the two coaches nearly worked together. Maurice was the head coach of the Winnipeg Jets at the time when Knoblauch interviewed for an assistant coach role with the team. He ultimately did not get the job, but revealed that Maurice has been a mentor for him since then as the veteran coach offered him guidance in his young career.

This story was not the only thing Knoblauch said today that captured the attention of the media as the Oilers ramp up for their first finals appearance since 2006. He was asked a question about experience as the Florida Panthers were in the finals just last year and his response was quite hilarious. He used the example of the Buffalo Bills losing four straight Super Bowls as an example to prove why experience doesn't necessarily matter.

The Super Bowl is not exactly a one-to-one comparison to the Stanley Cup though. The dynamics in a single, winner-take-all game are much different than the warfare that is a seven-game series. Be sure to tune in to see if the Oilers will be able to become the first Canadian team to win a Stanley Cup in over 30 years.

Source: HockeyOTB
Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch reveals he almost coached the Winnipeg