Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Lightning bias shines through in Team Canada’s unsurprisingly predictable roster

Hockey fans hoping Team Canada would be young and exciting, Edmonton Oilers-laden, or that management would set aside their biases for Tampa Bay Lightning players were surely disappointed by Wednesday’s roster announcement.

Features

The Morning Bark

The Quiz of the Day

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Two Assists Away From Oilers Milestone

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is on the verge of making Edmonton Oilers history. The longtime forward needs just two more assists to reach 500 for his career, which would make him the sixth player in franchise history to hit that milestone.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / December 26

Oilers Rethinking Trade Strategy, Should Avoid Nugent-Hopkins Mistake

Kurt Leavins of the Edmonton Journal wrote on Sunday, “”Unless Stan Bowman is going big game hunting for a left winger alongside Connor McDavid, I cannot

Edmonton Oilers News / Breakaway on SI / December 22

Oilers Surprising Hero Earns Praise From Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored twice in the Edmonton Oilers' 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights, but after the game, he made sure to give credit to Connor Ingram.

Sidney Crosby News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'All-time points leader by NHL team' quiz

Can you name every NHL franchise's all-time leader in points in five minutes?

The 'Maurice Richard Trophy winners' quiz

The 'NHL 1,600 point club' quiz

The 'Team Canada 2025 Four Nations Face-Off roster' quiz

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / December 19

Tristan Jarry hurt already, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins’ Oilers milestones, and Quinn Hutson’s first NHL goal

Game four of the Oilers’ five-game road trip took them to Boston for their first of two meetings with the Bruins. In a game where the details mattered, Edmonton kept things simple, stayed patient, and didn’t panic when adversity showed up.

NHL News / Yardbarker

Who is the winningest coach for every NHL franchise?

NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Oil Rig / December 18

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins quietly holds the Edmonton Oilers together

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is quietly putting together one of the best seasons of his career. Though having missed nine games to injury, he still sits fourth on the Edmonton Oilers with 25 points in 25 games.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / December 8

Oilers Thoughts: Nugent-Hopkins a special teams ace, Skinner shines amid trade talk, can Frederic build on last game, & more

With the holiday season around the corner, many households are firing up Will Ferrell’s Elf to get into the holiday spirit. But when I think about where

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / December 5

Connor McDavid’s hat trick, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins quietly solid, and Oilers getting more from Vasily Podkolzin

We didn’t have to wait long for the Oilers and Kraken to square off again after what was a spicy afternoon in Seattle on Saturday. That game started to boil over a little bit, and it was nice to see two Pacific Division teams getting fired up and getting after it.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / December 3

Oilers notebook: Kraken’s Mason Marchment out for Thursday rematch, Nugent-Hopkins returns to top line

Public enemy No. 1 from last Saturday’s game between the Edmonton Oilers and Seattle Kraken won’t be in the lineup for the rematch. Kraken forward Mason Marchment found himself under the skin of the Oilers after laying a late, blindside hit on Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse late in the first period.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / November 29

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins’ impactful return, Zach Hyman’s first goal, and Stuart Skinner gets the shutout

The Edmonton Oilers rolled into Seattle on Saturday afternoon looking for signs of life after getting dummied by the Stars on Thursday night in one of the worst losses of the season.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / November 29

Scenes From Morning Skate: Nugent-Hopkins returns as Oilers lose Roslovic

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is back. After missing nine games with an undisclosed injury, the Edmonton Oilers’ longest-tenured player returns to the lineup Saturday afternoon in Seattle.

Edmonton Oilers News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 29

Oilers get much-needed reinforcements with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins activation

The Edmonton Oilers are getting some much-needed reinforcements. The Oilers announced they have activated forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins from their injured reserve.

Edmonton Oilers News / Daily Faceoff / November 28

Oilers’ Ryan Nugent-Hopkins to return to lineup on Saturday vs. Kraken

For the first time this season, the Edmonton Oilers will have all of their top-four forwards in the lineup, as center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is set to return to the lineup on Saturday against the Seattle Kraken.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Oil Rig / November 22

Edmonton Oilers weekly update: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins expected to be at the next home practice

With so many different people talking about our Edmonton Oilers, it can be tricky to keep up. Each week, we here at The Oil Rig will compile some of the biggest and best news, updates, rumours, and discussions for you to keep up-to-date on all things Oilers.

Click here to get Yardbarker's Quiz of the Day emailed to you!

The 'CFP appearances' quiz

The 'Top-50 all-time NFL rushers' quiz

The 'Most NFL pass completions' quiz

The 'NBA Christmas Day triple-doubles' quiz

Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / November 19

Nugent-Hopkins Remains Out of Lineup, No Timeline for Return

The Edmonton Oilers are going to be without forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins for a bit longer. He has been out of the lineup since Nov. 10 when he was placed on the injury reserve.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / November 12

Oilers’ Early-Season Road Bumps Get Bigger With Latest Injury Buzz

The Edmonton Oilers can’t seem to catch a break. Just as they were hoping to build some stability after yet another uneven start, the team announced that Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has been placed on injured reserve — a move that immediately derails any momentum they were trying to generate.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / November 10

Oilers’ Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Placed on Injured Reserve

The bad news continues to come for the Edmonton Oilers who are looking to pick up the pieces after a rough start to their 2025-26 season, as it was announced on Monday that the team would be without Ryan Nugent-Hopkins for at least a week with an undisclosed injury.

Edmonton Oilers News / Field Level Media / November 10

Oilers C Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (undisclosed) out one week

The Oilers will be without center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins for a week due to an undisclosed injury, Edmonton coach Kris Knoblauch told reporters before Monday's home game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Edmonton Oilers News / Daily Faceoff / November 10

Oilers’ Ryan Nugent-Hopkins placed on injured reserve

A tough blow for a team that’s already having a rough start to the young season. When speaking to the media on Monday, Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch confirmed that forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is going to be out at least one week due to injury.