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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Edmonton Oilers are getting some much-needed reinforcements. The Oilers announced they have activated forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins from their injured reserve.
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.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is close to returning to the Edmonton Oilers lineup, with signs pointing to him lacing up the skates for Saturday’s visit to Seattle.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins won’t play tonight against the Dallas Stars. Kasperi Kapanen likely won’t either. And while missing two forwards against a quality opponent like Dallas isn’t ideal, there’s a case to be made that sitting them out is the right call.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Edmonton Oilers are navigating the 2025-26 season in its early stages. Edmonton has shown glimpses of the dominant team they’ve proven to be over the last few seasons.
Of the individuals off to a great start to the season, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is among the brighter spots of the Oilers’ lineup. It has been a bit of a roller coaster for Nugent-Hopkins the past few seasons.
The Edmonton Oilers 4–3 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday night added to their string of mixed results this season. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins meanwhile recorded a goal and an assist to extend his point streak to four games as the team again showed flashes of its offensive potential, before falling just short of a second point.
There are a few feel-good stories to begin the 2025–26 NHL season for the Edmonton Oilers, but none are bigger than the resurgence of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins.
With all the buzz lately about possible trades and the Edmonton Oilers’ cap crunch, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins’ (RNH) name keeps popping up in “what if” conversations.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is the longest-serving Edmonton Oilers roster member and one of the most beloved players on the team. There’s no arguing he’s been through ups and downs in his career, never complaining and doing whatever was asked — and quite effectively.
Veteran Oilers analyst Allan Mitchell has raised the possibility that longtime Edmonton forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins may be on the verge of a role reduction—or even a departure.
Edmonton Oilers alternate captain Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was held without a point in five out of six games in the 2025 Stanley Cup Final — and we now have a pretty good idea why.