The Edmonton Oilers had plenty of heated moments on the ice in the 2025-26 season and kept things spicy on the mic after games as well.

From calls for accountability to moments of deflection, and even praise for opposing head coaches, the Oilers had no shortage of post-game interview spice in 2025-26, and here are five that caused a stir above all others.

Jarry deflected accountability and pointed fingers at team after Oilers’ loss to the Wild

In a 7–3 loss to the Minnesota Wild on January 31, Tristan Jarry started the game, but was replaced by Connor Ingram after surrendering five goals.

But when Jarry was asked to assess his performance after the game, his comments drew some attention as he didn’t own up to the poor outing, saying:

“It’s tough. I think the chances we’re giving up, some of the shots. They’re tough. I think it’s a lot of Grade-A’s, a lot of breakdowns, so I think it’s tough to really think about your game at this point, I think it’s a whole team game.”

Also, when asked about what he was seeing in the defensive structure in front of him, the netminder added, “It’s tough, I think we just have to make sure that we’re managing the puck a little bit better.”

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This came after Jarry allowed five goals on 15 shots, with more than half of them, I’d say, being ones he should’ve had, which sparked some buzz that he didn’t fully own up to his poor performance.

What’s more, his words were a different tune from what former Oilers netminder Stuart Skinner used to say in postgame interviews. More often than not, following losses, Skinner would point to things he could do better, rather than focusing on what the team in front of him could’ve done differently.

Nevertheless, there’s no doubting that Jarry’s comments caused a stir, and, likely, his comments didn’t sit right with his Oilers teammates. Just over a month later, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman mentioned that there was talk about Jarry having “got into it in practice with some of his teammates.”

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