That is, until those lesser players start slumping. While Ryan Nugent-Hopkins never quite lived up to his first-overall draft status, he's settled into his niche as a powerplay specialist and two ...

Nugent-Hopkins scored twice Saturday in a 3-2 win over Buffalo. He tied the game in the second period and scored the game-winner in the third frame. Nugent-Hopkins took a backdoor feed in the ...

E dmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins finished Wednesday's 5-1 win over Vegas with two assists. He registered an even-strength helper on Zach Hyman's goal in the second period and bagged a ...

On Wednesday night against the Minnesota Wild, Edmonton Oilers winger Ryan Nugent-Hopkins made a gorgeous deflection to tie the game at 3-3. Nugent-Hopkins has struggled to post offence at five-on ...

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored twice to help the Edmonton Oilers rally for a 3-2 win against the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Saturday. Jeff Skinner added a goal for Oilers in his first game against the ...

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins May Soon See Demotion from Coach Knoblauch Considering this information and the 41 game sample size behind it, the Oilers are at a crossroads with moving down Nugent-Hopkins as ...

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the overtime winner as the Edmonton Oilers edged the host Utah Hockey Club 4-3 on Friday night. Hopkins stripped Matias Maccelli of the puck and beat Karel Vejmelka ...

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored two goals to help the Edmonton Oilers beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Saturday. Edmonton improved to 21-6-1 in its last 28 games. It also moved ...