This evening an announcement made by Sportsnet regarding their coverage of the Western Conference Finals has caused controversy. The Edmonton Oilers are preparing for a rematch of last year's Western Conference Finals against the Dallas Stars. With the series set to kick off Wednesday night, Sportsnet has confirmed the broadcast crew for the series headlined by announcer Chris Cuthbert. Cuthbert will be joined by analyst Craig Simpson and reporter Gene Principe. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/SportsnetPR/status/1924467202901659750'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> The decision by Sportsnet signals a major change for Oilers fans as this crew has yet to call an Oilers game in the Stanley Cup Playoffs this season. This announcement has caused outrage with Edmonton Oilers fans who were expecting their regional broadcast crew to continue coverage into the conference finals. <h3>Fans Outraged Over Broadcasting Change Made By Sportsnet</h3> For the first two rounds of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Oilers games were broadcast by Jack Michaels and Louie DeBrusk who will now be replaced. This has caused extreme backlash from fans online who prefer the call from Michaels and DeBrusk. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/lamphieryeg/status/1924541184065802246'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/glenmah/status/1924516913025347802'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> It is unclear why the decision was made by Sportsnet to go away from Michaels and DeBrusk who had called the Oilers previous series and have a better feel for storylines that could come up in the Western Conference Finals. While this outrage likely won't change Sportsnet's decision it is clear that Edmonton Oilers fans feel disrespected by the network's choice in broadcasters. Nevertheless, the series will kick off on Wednesday with Cuthbert, Simpson, and Principe on the call.