(Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP), Winnipeg Jets' Mark Scheifele (55) and Edmonton Oilers' Kailer Yamamoto (56) vie for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, March 3, 2023, in Edmonton, Alberta. Draisaitl extended his point streak to 11 games (nine goals, eight assists) and McDavid extended his to nine (10 goals, 14 assists). It's everyone.". The Oilers were 2 for 9 on the power play, while the Jets went 1 for 3. McDavid has 10 goals and nine assists in the last six games, and 24 points during a nine-game point streak. 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. Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Departs game with injury "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. Nugent-Hopkins has 2 goals, 2 assists; Oilers beat Jets 6-3 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. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. Nugent-Hopkins got his career-high 30th from between the circles off a pass from McDavid on a power play at 2:26 of the third to make it 5-0. Winnipeg acquired forward Vladislav Namestnikov on trade deadline day from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL entry draft. Edmonton Oilers center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, out with an upper-body injury, left the team to return home before the end of an American road trip and is considered week-to-week, coach Jay Woodcroft announced. Ive never coached a team, I dont think, that was so undisciplined and took so many penalties. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP), Winnipeg Jets' Mark Scheifele (55) and Edmonton Oilers' Kailer Yamamoto (56) vie for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, March 3, 2023, in Edmonton, Alberta. Enter your email address to get a new one. " I know that I need to step up a little bit offensively and help produce and still try to play that two-way game. Nugent-Hopkins left Saturday's game in Florida with an upper-body injury and will not return, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports. "I thought the third period was a little better, but overall, it wasn't a good game.". ", Video: WPG@EDM: Nugent-Hopkins scores 30th goal of season. Two unlikely combatants: Oilers Nugent-Hopkins drops gloves with Maple Leafs Holl, {* backButton *} Add some good to your morning and evening. With the win, the Oilers slid into the No. All NHL logos and marks and NHL team logos and marks depicted herein are the property of the NHL and the respective teams and may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of NHL Enterprises, L.P. NHL 2023. Video is unavailable. Forgot your Out with injuries for the Jets were Cole Perfetti (upper body), Mason Appleton (upper body) and Pierre-Luc Dubois (lower body). Watch as Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins drops the gloves with Toronto Maple Leafs' Justin Holl after he made a big hit They are a good team, there's no question about that. The news just keeps getting 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. Kailer Yamamoto and Draisaitl each had two goals and an assist and McDavid had three assists for the Oilers (34-21-8) who have won four of their last six. Ad Choices We made them look a whole lot better than they are. Oilers offence takes off, grounds Jets 6-3 | The Star All rights reserved. He was injured late in the second period of An error has occurred while trying to update your details. "We've seen positive signs, and now it's time to continue to grow.". We didn't recognize that password reset code. Nugent Please note that CBC does not endorse the opinions expressed in comments. Ive never coached a team, I dont think, that was so undisciplined and took so many penalties. Nugent-Hopkins has essentially guaranteed himself a top-six role going forward, which means he'll most likely be skating on a line with Leon Draisaitl or Connor Customize your lineup with your favourite leagues and teams. 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. Jets forward David Gustafsson returned after missing the last 20 games with an upper-body injury. Edmonton is right in the thick of the West postseason mix. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses. 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. The Flyers dropped to 1-4 during a franchise-record eight-game homestand and were shut out for the fifth time. 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AP NHL: https://www.apnews.com/hub/NHL and https://www.twitter.com/AP_Sports, 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 Friday, March 3, 2023, in Edmonton, Alberta. Jets: Host Edmonton on Saturday night to close the home-and-home set and open a three-game homestand. Your existing password has not been changed. Stuart Skinner made 25 saves. When search suggestions are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. Forward Vladislav Namestnikov, acquired by the Jets from the San Jose Sharks on Friday, is expected to meet the team in Winnipeg on Saturday. Nugent-Hopkins got his career-high 30th from between the circles off a pass from McDavid on a power play at 2:26 of the third to make it 5-0. Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Helps out on power play RYAN Nugent-HOPKINS - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Terms of Service. We built a big lead and found a way to get the win.. Report: Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins out up to My point is we made it very easy for them to play their game.. Coming into the game, Winnipeg had gone 12-11-1 in 2023 and had scored just 20 goals in their last nine outings. We built a big lead and found a way to get the win.. Nugent Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. A variety of newsletters you'll love, delivered straight to you. Brenden Dillon scored at 12:55 when he dropped down from the left point and beat Skinner stick side for the 6-3 final. Namestnikov, who had previously been traded to the Sharks from Tampa Bay a couple of days earlier, did not make it to Edmonton in time for the game. My point is we made it very easy for them to play their game.". Draisaitl got the Oilers on the scoreboard first 2:06 into the game. AP NHL: https://www.apnews.com/hub/NHL and https://www.twitter.com/AP_Sports, 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. McDavid has 10 goals and nine assists in the last six games, and 24 points during a nine-game point streak. I thought the third period was a little better, but overall it wasnt a good game, Jonsson-Fjallby said. I watched the replay and it was pretty cool, Yamamoto said. He is a 29 year old left wing who was born on Apr. Jets forward David Gustafsson returned after missing the last 20 games with an upper-body injury. Earlier Nugent Customize your Sportsnet lineup for the latest news from your favourite leagues and teams. Nugent-Hopkins Placed on IR The Oilers placed forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on the injured reserve list on Thursday. "We said before the third period, to go out there and try and our best and try to build on that for tomorrow," Jonsson-Fjallby said. Nugent-Hopkins has 30 goals in 63 games this season, surpassing his NHL career-high of 28 set in 82 games 2018-19. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP), Winnipeg Jets' Nino Niederreiter (62) skates against the Edmonton Oilers during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, March 3, 2023, in Edmonton, Alberta. Oilers forward Evander Kane missed his seventh straight game with an upper-body issue. I think it just goes to show the way that we are rolling as a team right now. 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. "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. 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. "We got the result tonight, which was nice, but I think we've been playing some nice hockey since Christmastime," Oilers coach Jay Woodcroft said. Out with injuries for the Jets were Cole Perfetti (upper body), Mason Appleton (upper body) and Pierre-Luc Dubois (lower body). Ive never coached a team, I dont think, that was so undisciplined and took so many penalties. But I think it just goes to show the way that we're rolling as a team right now, and individual stuff kind of comes from a team playing well. 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. Next, select your favourite teams and leagues and well show you their latest news and scores in the My Favourites section of the home page. Out with injuries for the Jets were Cole Perfetti (upper body), Mason Appleton (upper body) and Pierre-Luc Dubois (lower body). Edmonton made it 5-0 just 2:26 on a beautiful three-way passing play on the power play that ended up with Nugent-Hopkins recording his 30th. He also extended his point streak to 11 games (nine goals, eight assists). Appearing in 30 games this year for the Oilers, Nugent-Hopkins has been in the midst of one of his best seasons in the 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. The Oilers have 28 games remaining. 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. You may have created an account with another Rogers Media Nugent-Hopkins continued to put his stamp on the game midway through the second as he made a fine defensive play before sending a long stretch pass to send Yamamoto in on a breakaway, beating the Jets goalie with a deke. Draisaitl became the eighth player in NHL history with 24 power-play goals in consecutive seasons. account that can be used to sign in here. Sorry we could not verify that email address. The 28-year-old has not played since December 31, when he suffered a lower-body injury against the Devils. ", Video: WPG@EDM: Yamamoto extends the lead with 2 quick goals. injury All Rights Reserved. Why more vintage Kailer Yamamoto outings could solve Oilers