We reserve the right to close comments at any time. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have placed Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on the injured-reserve list. Would you like to create an account so you can see these Favourites on your other devices too? The Edmonton Oilers have placed Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on the injured-reserve list. My point is we made it very easy for them to play their game.. Leon Draisaitl and Kailer Yamamoto each had two goals and an assist, and Connor McDavid had three assists for his sixth straight multi point game for Edmonton. password. Nugent-Hopkins re-injured his shoulder this past Saturday during a game against the Florida Panthers. Winnipeg acquired forward Vladislav Namestnikov on trade deadline day from San Jose in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP), Winnipeg Jets' Axel Jonsson-Fjallby (71) defends against Edmonton Oilers' Brett Kulak (27) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, March 3, 2023, in Edmonton, Alberta. Nugent-Hopkins has 2 goals, 2 assists; Oilers beat Jets 6-3 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Nugent-Hopkins broke up a Winnipeg rush just inside the Edmonton zone and then fired a pass to Yamamoto, who was waiting at the far blue line. The Oilers were 2 for 9 on the power play, while the Jets went 1 for 3. EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had two goals and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Winnipeg Jets 6-3 Friday night for their second straight win. Nugent "I'm super happy for the boys. We built a big lead and found a way to get the win.. speculation is that he got injured on this play. In the same span, the Oilers had gone 13-5-6 and were leading the league by averaging 4.21 goals per game. Forgot your Connor Hellebuyck gave up four goals on 24 shots through two periods, and David Rittich had seven saves in the third. ", Video: WPG@EDM: Draisaitl wires home his second goal. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP), Edmonton Oilers' Kailer Yamamoto (56) celebrates a goal against the Winnipeg Jets during the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, March 3, 2023, in Edmonton, Alberta. Players, coaches, execs vote for NHL's top centers, Road to the men's Frozen Four: Conference tournaments at a glance, Theodore scores in SO, Golden Knights beat Devils 4-3, Lineup picks, matchups, start or sit advice for Friday, NHL Power Rankings: February MVPs for all 32 teams, Wyshynski: State of the NHL's 11 new coaches, Generation Crosby: What the NHL's young stars learned by watching Sid. Without him for the majority of this road trip, the Oilers have managed a 2-2 mark and will close out the trek on Thursday against the Chicago Blackhawks. Jets forward David Gustafsson returned after missing the last 20 games with an upper-body injury. Your existing password has not been changed. The Oilers quickly responded on a highlight-reel sequence 1:05 later as Draisaitl was able to put a dislodged Winnipeg net back on its moorings before getting the puck back and putting a shot through a seemingly impossibly small hole for his 38th of the season to restore the Oilers' five-goal lead. 3 playoff slot in the Pacific Division, two points behind the Los Angeles Kings, and could well end up in a wild-card position if they fall out of that third spot. "With early power plays you want to get at least momentum, and I thought we did a good job of that and built our game from there," Nugent-Hopkins said. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had two goals and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Winnipeg Jets 6-3 for their second straight win By The Associated Press March Guys are finding me with great passes," said Nugent-Hopkins, who has a career-high 77 points. Oilers' Nugent-Hopkins gets 'Rocky' chants from Nugent-Hopkins left Saturday's game in Florida with an upper-body injury and will not return, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports. David Gustafsson played in his place and had an assist and three shots on goal in 9:40 of ice time after missing 20 games with an upper-body injury. Nugent-Hopkins was injured in the New Years Eve matinee against the New Jersey Devils and flew back to Edmonton after the game for further evaluation. Namestnikov, who had been traded to the Sharks from Tampa Bay two days earlier, did not make it to Edmonton in time for the game. "Obviously, I wanted to bear down a little bit after last year," Nugent-Hopkins said. Watch as Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins drops the gloves with Toronto Maple Leafs' Justin Holl after he made a big hit Scheifele scored a power-play goal for his 35th with 8:11 left and Dillon got his second just 1:06 later to pull the Jets to 6-3. Brenden Dillon scored at 12:55 when he dropped down from the left point and beat Skinner stick side for the 6-3 final. "I thought the third period was a little better, but overall it wasn't a good game.". By checking this box, I agree to the terms of service and privacy policy of Rogers Media. Draisaitl extended his point streak to 11 games (nine goals, eight assists) and McDavid extended his to nine (10 goals, 14 assists). Namestnikov, who had been traded to the Sharks from Tampa Bay two days earlier, did not make it to Edmonton in time for the game. Not many players can make that shot.. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP), Winnipeg Jets' Blake Wheeler (26) and Edmonton Oilers' Mattias Ekholm (14) vie for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, March 3, 2023, in Edmonton, Alberta. Welcome to NHL.com, the official site of the National Hockey League, Bienvenue LNH.com , le site officiel de la Ligue nationale de hockey, Tervetuloa NHL:n viralliselle nettisivustolle NHL.comiin, Vlkommen till NHL.com, NHL:s officiella web-sida, Vtejte na NHL.com, oficilnch strnkch National Hockey League, Vitajte na NHL.com, oficilnych strnkach National Hockey League, Willkommen auf NHL.com, der offiziellen Seite der National Hockey League, Bienvenido a NHL.com, el sitio oficial de la National Hockey League, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored 2 goals and 2 assists, Connor McDavid earned 3 assists, helping the Oilers earn a 6-3 win over the Jets. The Oilers quickly responded on a highlight-reel sequence 1:05 later as Draisaitl was able to put a dislodged Winnipeg net back on its moorings before getting the puck back and putting a shot through a seemingly impossibly small hole for his 38th of the season to restore the Oilers' five-goal lead. It also gave him the fastest pair of goals by an Oilers player since Taylor Hall scored twice in 8 seconds in 2013. Competitive retail energy is a vital, long-term solution capable of transforming Connecticuts energy market in a way that benefits consumers, Cannabis advocates protest CT's recreational-use rollout, CT SPCA volunteers 'humbled' as hundreds file to adopt pets, Warrant: Ex-CT 'lunch lady' sent nude pics to student for months. Nugent-Hopkins to miss 5-6 weeks for Oilers with cracked ribs The Oilers have placed forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury. Please note that CBC does not endorse the opinions expressed in comments. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. I thought the third period was a little better, but overall it wasnt a good game, Jonsson-Fjallby said. Connor Hellebuyck gave up four goals on 24 shots through two periods, and David Rittich had seven saves in the third. Ryan Nugent Hopkinss Injured He was on the injured reserve on Thursday. Head coach Todd McLellan told reporters on Friday that forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will miss five-to-six weeks with cracked ribs, an injury that was I thought the third period was a little better, but overall it wasnt a good game, Jonsson-Fjallby said. Nugent-Hopkins missed his second straight game Tuesday night, a 3-0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers, after leaving Saturday's victory over the Florida Panthers with the injury. Earlier They are a good team, there's no question about that. Nugent-Hopkins leads way with 4 points as Oilers double up Jets | CBC Sports Loaded. The Oilers have 28 games remaining. Yamamoto then scored twice 40 seconds apart to push the Oilers' lead to 4-0 midway through the middle period. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. When you have teammates like Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, it is pretty easy to be overshadowed, but Ryan Nugent-Hopkins continues to step into the spotlight in a career year. It also gave him the fastest pair of goals by an Oilers player since Taylor Hall scored twice in 8 seconds in 2013. 12, 1993. "Anytime you're playing with 'Leo' and 'Nuge' it's pretty easy to get going as well," Yamamoto said. Center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, out with upper-body Edmonton Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (93) and Leon Draisaitl (29) celebrate a goal against the Winnipeg Jets during the first period of an NHL hockey game ", Video: WPG@EDM: Nugent-Hopkins scores 30th goal of season. Jets forward David Gustafsson returned after missing the last 20 games with an upper-body injury. I think it just goes to show the way that we are rolling as a team right now.. Two unlikely combatants: Oilers Nugent-Hopkins drops Don't miss out - sign up for our newsletters! (approx 1 - 2 per week). "They had [nine] power plays, and that makes it hard to win a hockey game," Jonsson-Fjallby said. Nugent Oilers forward Evander Kane missed his seventh straight game with an upper-body issue. Ive never coached a team, I dont think, that was so undisciplined and took so many penalties. You play a third of the game short-handed against that team, they're going to make you look bad and they made us look bad tonight," said Jets coach Rick Bowness. Winnipeg forward Pierre-Luc Dubois missed his second straight game with a lower-body injury. Kailer Yamamoto and Leon Draisaitl each had two goals and an assist, and Connor McDavid had three assists for the Oilers (34-21-8), who have won four of their past six games and remained tied for third in the Pacific Division with the Seattle Kraken, who defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2 on Friday. "At the same time, 'Stu' made some good saves for us to make sure we could get going and get our offense rolling, and I thought it was a pretty solid 60 minutes for us.". All Rights Reserved. Derek Van Diest They are a good team, theres no question about that. Add some good to your morning and evening. Our effort was great, the work rate was where it needed to be and the ability to draw as many penalties as we did is a credit to the way we were skating, Oilers coach Jay Woodcroft said. We've sent an email with instructions to create a new password. Report: Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins out up to The news just keeps getting Stuart Skinner finished with 25 saves for his second straight win to improve to 17-13-4 this season. Nugent-Hopkins has 4 points, Oilers power past Jets "I know that I need to step up a little bit offensively and help produce and still try to play that two-way game. I thought the third period was a little better, but overall it wasnt a good game, Jonsson-Fjallby said. Out with injuries for the Jets were Cole Perfetti (upper body), Mason Appleton (upper body) and Pierre-Luc Dubois (lower body). Draisaitl became the eighth player in NHL history with 24 power-play goals in consecutive seasons. Report: Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Enter your email address to get a new one. Nugent-Hopkins has 2 goals, 2 assists; Oilers beat Jets 6-3 Enter your email below and we'll send you another email. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored twice including his career high 30th goal of the year as Edmonton defeated Winnipeg 6-3. Coming into the game, Winnipeg had gone 12-11-1 in 2023 and had scored just 20 goals in their last nine outings. Customize your lineup with your favourite leagues and teams. It's everyone.". Injured Nugent-Hopkins considered week-to-week. Yamamoto extended it to 3-0 at 9:18 after receiving a stretch pass from Nugent-Hopkins, and scored 40 seconds later to make it 4-0 when a centering pass by Klim Kostin bounced off the skate of DeMelo before he stepped into the shot in the right face-off circle at 9:58. Oilers forward Evander Kane missed his seventh straight game with an upper-body issue, but remains day-to-day and is expected to be back during their upcoming road trip. I watched the replay and it was pretty cool, Yamamoto said. Please contact us. You can change your selection at any time. We made them look a whole lot better than they are. Nugent Axel Jonsson Fjallby had a goal and an assist, and Mark Scheifele and Brendan Dillon also scored for the Jets, who lost their fifth straight (0-4-1) and seventh in the last eight (1-6-1). I think it just goes to show the way that we are rolling as a team right now.. The Jets finally got one past Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner four minutes later as Jonsson-Fjallby jumped up to pick up a rebound to record his fifth. The individual stuff kind of comes from the team playing well.". You play a third of the game short-handed against that team, theyre going to make you look bad and they made us look bad tonight, Jets coach Rick Bowness said. Oilers: At Winnipeg on Saturday night to open a four-game trip. After Nino Niederreiter intercepted a pass by Vincent Desharnais, Scheifele scored on a one-timer from the left circle. injury Draisaitl is the eighth player in NHL history to have back-to-back seasons with at least 24 power-play goals. account. Watch as Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins drops the gloves with Toronto Maple Leafs' Justin Holl after he made a big hit on Kailer Yamamoto behind the net. In a corresponding transaction, the team removed forward Kyle Turris from IR. You play a third of the game short-handed against that team, theyre going to make you look bad and they made us look bad tonight, Jets coach Rick Bowness said. The teams play each other again on Saturday in Winnipeg, the start of a three-game homestand for the Jets and a four-game road trip for the Oilers. The Flyers dropped to 1-4 during a franchise-record eight-game homestand and were shut out for the fifth time. The Oilers added to their lead 1:44 into the second period when Nugent-Hopkins intercepted a clearing attempt by Dylan DeMelo and sent a snap shot stick-side past Hellebuyck for his 29th of the season, a new career high for the 29-year-old. The Oilers quickly responded on a highlight-reel sequence 1:05 later as Draisaitl was able to put a dislodged Winnipeg net back on its moorings before getting the puck back and putting a shot through a seemingly impossibly small hole for his 38th of the season to restore the Oilers' five-goal lead. I think it just goes to show the way that we are rolling as a team right now. Stuart Skinner made 25 saves. Draisaitl put the Oilers on the scoreboard 2:06 into the game as he got a pass from Nugent-Hopkins between the right circle and the goal line, and fired a one-timer on the power play from a sharp angle past Hellebuyck on the glove side. Axel Jonsson Fjallby had a goal and an assist, and Mark Scheifele and Brendan Dillon also scored for the Jets, who lost their fifth straight (0-4-1) and seventh in the last eight (1-6-1). 1 overall pick, has seven goals and 37 points in 45 games for Edmonton this season, and like leading scorers Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, he is relied upon to amass a considerable amount of ice time. "I want to EDMONTON, Alberta -- Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had two goals and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Winnipeg Jets 6-3 Friday night for their second straight win. WebNugent-Hopkins missed his second straight game Tuesday night, a 3-0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers, after leaving Saturday's victory over the Florida Panthers with the injury. He now has eight goals on the season, including four in the last five games. Our effort was great, the work rate was where it needed to be and the ability to draw as many penalties as we did is a credit to the way we were skating, Oilers coach Jay Woodcroft said. He was Lightning. Nugent-Hopkins doubled the lead 1:44 into the second as his shot from between the circles beat Hellebuyck between the blocker and his pad. By checking this box, I agree to the terms of service and privacy policy of Rogers Media. Winnipeg acquired forward Vladislav Namestnikov on trade deadline day from San Jose in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. Nugent-Hopkins had two goals and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers won their second game in a row, defeating the visiting Winnipeg Jets 6-3 on Friday. The 27-year-old centre missed Edmonton's game against the Ottawa Senators Thursday with an upper-body injury. Nugent Watch as Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins drops the gloves with Toronto Maple Leafs Justin Holl after he made a big hit Nugent Stuart Skinner finished with 25 saves for his second straight win to improve to 17-13-4 this season. "Our effort was great, the work rate was where it needed to be and the ability to draw as many penalties as we did is a credit to the way we were skating," said Oilers head coach Jay Woodcroft. Appearing in 30 games this year for the Oilers, Nugent-Hopkins has been in the midst of one of his best seasons in the Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. The Zamboni word mark and configuration of the Zamboni ice resurfacing machine are registered trademarks of Frank J. Zamboni & Co., Inc. Frank J. Zamboni & Co., Inc. 2023. Leon Draisaitl and Kailer Yamamoto each had two goals and an assist, and Connor McDavid had three assists for his sixth straight multi point game for Edmonton. NHL Injury: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins placed on injured reserve Nugent 6-keys: media/fantasynews/nhl/reg/free/stories, at "We've seen positive signs, and now it's time to continue to grow.". Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Injured Although how the injury happened is unclear, it appears the 26-year-old center sustained the hand injury during Saturday "We made them look a whole lot better than they are. ", He makes it look easy pic.twitter.com/wYRjnIFX1P. EDMONTON -- Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had two goals and two assists for the Edmonton Oilers in a 6-3 win against the Winnipeg Jets at Rogers Place on Friday. / NHL.com Independent Correspondent, Stanley Cup Final | Avalanche vs. "Hopefully that's what we said before the third period is to go out there and try and our best and try to build on that for [Saturday]," said Jonsson-Fjallby. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP), Winnipeg Jets' Josh Morrissey (44) and Edmonton Oilers' Zach Hyman (18) compete for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, March 3, 2023, in Edmonton, Alberta.