Posts About "Ryan Nugent-Hopkins"
Oilers Struggling Early With Scoring & Non-Existent Power Play
January 20th, 2021 It has been a tough start to the 2019-20 season for the Edmonton Oilers. After three losses in the first four games, the team has to improve in many areas. One of those things is the power play. The poor result on the man advantage is something that has started to become a problem for the team that had the best power play in the NHL...
Oilers' Nugent-Hopkins Joins Team's Decade Club as Free Agency Looms
January 15th, 2021 The first milestone reached by an Edmonton Oiler in 2020-21 came the instant the puck dropped on the season-opener against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Place on Wednesday. With that opening faceoff, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, who was lined up to the left of centre Connor McDavid with Zack Kassian on the opposite wing, became the latest...
Oilers News and Rumors: Nugent-Hopkins, Forsberg, McDavid, More
January 13th, 2021 In a quick Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, there is talk out of the organization that it's been relayed to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins that there's a cap on how much the Oilers are willing to pay on an extension. There's also talk that the Carolina Hurricanes might have strategically claimed Anton Forsberg with the intention of moving...
4 Key Things Already Said By 4 Key Oilers Players At Camp
January 6th, 2021 After a couple of days of training camp for the Edmonton Oilers, some key players for the 2020-21 season have already made some statements worth noting. During interviews with the media, names like Kyle Turris, Jesse Puljujarvi, Tyson Barrie, Darnell Nurse, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid all spoke about their...
NHL Rumors: Blackhawks, Lightning, Ducks, Flames, Oilers, More
December 24th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, it looks like the Chicago Blackhawks could be getting some bad news when it comes to the status of Kirby Dach. Meanwhile, Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins responds to news that his contract extension talks are off. Are the Calgary Flames going to make one more move before the season starts? And,...
NHL Rumors: Bruins, Oilers, Coyotes, Maple Leafs, More
December 22nd, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is news on Zdeno Chara and speculation that his return to the Boston Bruins is not a given. Meanwhile, there are five teams interested in free agent Erik Haula and the Edmonton Oilers are no longer talking to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins about an extension. Could the Coyotes be bringing in a former Toronto...
Oilers News and Rumors: Klefbom, Nugent-Hopkins, Bear, Haas, More
December 21st, 2020 In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, there is news on a few players. Unforunately for Oilers fans, some of the news is not great, especially when it comes to Oscar Klefbom and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. There are updates on Klefbom's status for the season, contract negotiation news with Nugent-Hopkins and updates on Gaetan Haas and...
Oilers 12 Days of Hockeymas: Revisiting 4 First-Overall Draft Picks
December 21st, 2020 The '12 Days of Christmas' is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the 2020-21 NHL season. Today is Dec. 21,...
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Oilers, Bruins, Flyers, Jets, More
December 17th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, one insider believes the Toronto Maple Leafs have three players the Seattle Kraken might be keying in on for the NHL Expansion Draft. In Edmonton, does Ryan Nugent-Hopkins hold more value around the league than he does to the Oilers? Is there a trade fit between the Boston Bruins and Vegas Golden Knights?...
Oilers 12 Days of Hockeymas: Ten Top-10 Draft Picks Since the 2009 Draft
December 15th, 2020 The '12 Days of Christmas' is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the 2020-21 NHL season. Other Oilers...
Oilers 12 Days of Hockeymas: More Than 11 Goals for Yamamoto in 2021
December 14th, 2020 The '12 Days of Christmas' is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the 2020-21 NHL season. Other Oilers...
Red Wings Should Have Center Options in 2021 Free Agency
December 6th, 2020 In reviewing my colleagues' opening night lineup projections from October, the one glaring area of weakness with the Detroit Red Wings roster is up the middle. In terms of top-six NHL quality, the Wings have Dylan Larkin. That's it. If the team is going to take the proverbial next step, then they need to find a quality NHL...
Edmonton Oilers & the Kraken Expansion Draft
November 26th, 2020 Before you know it, the upcoming season will be over, with a new Stanley Cup champion named and a high likelihood of a more "standard" NHL offseason. Something very different about this offseason will be the other draft that will occur, the Seattle Kraken's Expansion Draft. Likely to be the last new franchise for a while, the National...
