Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

Opinion: Losing Puljujarvi Would Be a Big Blunder for Oilers

Since joining the Oilers in 2016, after being selected 4th overall in the NHL Entry Draft, Jesse Puljujarvi has had a rocky relationship with the Oilers. From getting sent back up and down, dealing with injuries, and even leaving the team for a season, it’s safe to say Puljujarvi and the Oilers haven’t always been […]

Oilers: Leon Draisatil battled major injury for nearly all of the playoffs

The grimacing was a dead giveaway. But Edmonton Oilers GM Ken Holland confirmed Wednesday that forward Leon Draisaitl was battling a high-ankle sprain for nearly a month. Holland explained that Draisaitl injured the ankle during Game 6 of the quarterfinals against the Los Angeles Kings. But like a typical hockey player, Draisatil put on his […]

The Nuge Has Been Huge For Edmonton

When people talk about the Oilers, there’s a pretty high chance that they’re talking about 1) McDavid, 2) Draisaitl, or 3) McDavid and Draisaitl, and for a good reason as (and stop me if you’ve heard this before) both are having stellar seasons. Especially the new guys, like Hyman, who is one goal away from […]

A Look Inside Ryan Nugent-Hopkins’ Incredible Playmaking Run

An Apple a Day If you had told me before the season started that after 13 games, the Edmonton Oilers would have the NHL leader in assists on their team and that the player wasn’t named Connor McDavid or Leon Draisaitl, I would have called you a lunatic. And yet here we are, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, […]