In a heartbreaking turn of events, Jay Woodcroft's Edmonton Oilers bid farewell to their Stanley Cup dreams as they were eliminated by the Vegas Golden Knights. It was a decisive Game 6 showdown that took place at Rogers Place. The Golden Knights emerged victorious with a convincing 5-2 win, earning their spot in the Western Conference Finals.While Woodcroft's Oilers showed early promise with a 2-1 lead after the first period, they lost it all in the second period. For the Oilers, it was a disaster which was not expected by their fansUnsurprisingly, NHL fans took to various platforms to voice their reactions and frustrations, primarily directing their criticism toward Edmonton's head coach, Jay Woodcroft. One fan expressed their disappointment, stating:"Woodcroft shows his inexperience, lack of creativity, and judgment again."Michael Craddock@Craddock_MD@MikeMcKenna56 Woodcroft shows his inexperience, lack of creativity, and judgment again1@MikeMcKenna56 Woodcroft shows his inexperience, lack of creativity, and judgment againHis sentiment suggests that Woodcroft's decision-making and coaching strategies may have played a role in the Oilers' downfall.Another fan criticized Woodcroft's coaching abilities by listing several perceived shortcomings, saying:"Woodcroft worst coach in NHL. The wonder twins need to learn to play 5v5, Draisaitl -4 in a must-win. This team is a one-trick pony with the PP, donkeyed 5v5 getting outscored 17-9. This team was never a real contender, regardless of how they were pumped by the media."hotonthehocks@hotonthehocks76@nielsonTSN1260 1. Woodcroft worst coach in NHL. 2. The wonder twins need to learn to play 5v5, Draisiatl -4 in must win., 3. This team is a one trick pony with the PP, donkeyed 5v5 getting out scored 17-9. This team was never a real contender, regardless of how they were pumped by media.@nielsonTSN1260 1. Woodcroft worst coach in NHL. 2. The wonder twins need to learn to play 5v5, Draisiatl -4 in must win., 3. This team is a one trick pony with the PP, donkeyed 5v5 getting out scored 17-9. This team was never a real contender, regardless of how they were pumped by media.A third fan directly pointed fingers at Woodcroft, emphasizing their belief that the coach was unable to handle the pressure. He remarked:"Woodcroft is the problem. Riding Skinner won't be the answer, plus he was juggling lines constantly. Woodcroft clearly can't handle the pressure."F-Bomb03@Bomb03F@fields1096 Woodcroft is the problem. Riding Skinner want the answer plus he was juggling lines constantly.Woodcroft clearly can’t handle the pressure2@fields1096 Woodcroft is the problem. Riding Skinner want the answer plus he was juggling lines constantly.Woodcroft clearly can’t handle the pressureEvilTwinF55@golfisgood111@Bob_Stauffer @EdmontonOilers Woodcroft was to stubborn, bull headed and ignorant to play Campbell. Pulled 3/4 games. Got “ outcoached” this series.2@Bob_Stauffer @EdmontonOilers Woodcroft was to stubborn, bull headed and ignorant to play Campbell. Pulled 3/4 games. Got “ outcoached” this series.Keed Balada@ReedSalad@tmalexander12 @PatientMental3 @HockeyLW17 @FreeCandy Campbell has some of the best numbers of the playoffs lol. Woodcroft did a terrible job managing the Oilers goalie situation.3@tmalexander12 @PatientMental3 @HockeyLW17 @FreeCandy Campbell has some of the best numbers of the playoffs lol. Woodcroft did a terrible job managing the Oilers goalie situation.tj@tjwest66@EdmontonOilers @RogersPlace @Enterprise You lied to us all season Woodcroft. Said you have confidence in both goaltenders yet you kept going to the kid who was clearly not ready for this ALL playoffs2@EdmontonOilers @RogersPlace @Enterprise You lied to us all season Woodcroft. Said you have confidence in both goaltenders yet you kept going to the kid who was clearly not ready for this ALL playoffsColin Whitton 🇨🇦🇺🇦@colindwhitton@MorganLaidler Actually, Woodcroft made the same error twice. Last year he was hell bent on starting Smith, this year again with Skinner, Campbell should have started game 6. Hopefully Woodcroft learns from that and does it differently next time.2@MorganLaidler Actually, Woodcroft made the same error twice. Last year he was hell bent on starting Smith, this year again with Skinner, Campbell should have started game 6. Hopefully Woodcroft learns from that and does it differently next time.englebert humperdinck@golifromczech@Kinger999 Woodcroft needed to adapt with his lines in the playoffs but Jesus Christ the fact we had to run out a struggling rookie goaltending because his banner free agent signing shit the bed all year sure is something else.41@Kinger999 Woodcroft needed to adapt with his lines in the playoffs but Jesus Christ the fact we had to run out a struggling rookie goaltending because his banner free agent signing shit the bed all year sure is something else.r martinez@rmartinez__@Lowetide This is on Jay Woodcroft.Skinner should have not started. Worst save percentage of all goalies in playoffs. Pulled 4 times in 12 games. But Woodcroft rode him. And it caused us.1@Lowetide This is on Jay Woodcroft.Skinner should have not started. Worst save percentage of all goalies in playoffs. Pulled 4 times in 12 games. But Woodcroft rode him. And it caused us.Jeremy McKain@jeresells@BruceMcCurdy @edmontonjournal Why did McDavid play only 5 minutes in the first period ? Why did Campbell not start after Skinner has been pulled 3 times ? Matching drais vs eichel didn't work . It kind of felt woodcroft got outcoached.1@BruceMcCurdy @edmontonjournal Why did McDavid play only 5 minutes in the first period ? Why did Campbell not start after Skinner has been pulled 3 times ? Matching drais vs eichel didn't work . It kind of felt woodcroft got outcoached.Fans hold Woodcroft responsible for not making the necessary adjustments during critical moments. He eventually failed to effectively manage the team under pressure.Exploring Oiler's head coach Jay Woodcroft's careerFrom his early days as an assistant coach with the San Jose Sharks to his current role as the head coach of the Edmonton Oilers. There's no doubt Jay Woodcroft is a good coach.Jay Woodcroft first entered the NHL coaching scene in July 2008 when he was hired as an assistant coach for the San Jose Sharks. During his time with the Sharks, Woodcroft helped them to reach the playoffs in multiple seasons.During his time with the Oilers, Jay Woodcroft was essential in formulating the team's plans and developing its players. Woodcroft was appointed head coach of the Bakersfield Condors, the Oilers' American Hockey League club, in 2018.Woodcroft's success as a head coach caught the attention of the Edmonton Oilers' management, and on February 10, 2022, he was appointed as the team's interim head coach following the firing of Dave Tippett.