Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had two goals and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Winnipeg Jets 6-3 for their second straight win By The Associated Press March AP NHL: https://www.apnews.com/hub/NHL and https://www.twitter.com/AP_Sports, 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. (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. Players, coaches, execs vote for NHL's top centers, Road to the men's Frozen Four: Conference tournaments at a glance, Theodore scores in SO, Golden Knights beat Devils 4-3, Lineup picks, matchups, start or sit advice for Friday, NHL Power Rankings: February MVPs for all 32 teams, Wyshynski: State of the NHL's 11 new coaches, Generation Crosby: What the NHL's young stars learned by watching Sid. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP). We've sent an email with instructions to create a new password. Don't miss out - sign up for our newsletters! "We've seen positive signs, and now it's time to continue to grow.". McDavid also picked up an assist to extend his points streak to nine games and give him points in 41 of his last 43. 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. Jets forward David Gustafsson returned after missing the last 20 games with an upper-body injury. Audience Relations, CBC P.O. An error has occurred while trying to update your details. Stuart Skinner finished with 25 saves for his second straight win to improve to 17-13-4 this season. It was Draisaitl's 24th power-play goal. By checking this box, I agree to the terms of service and privacy policy of Rogers Media. We made them look a whole lot better than they are. Winnipeg acquired forward Vladislav Namestnikov on trade deadline day from San Jose in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. Terms of Service. Edmonton was 2-for-9 on the power play; Winnipeg was 1-for-3. "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. 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. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has been placed on injured reserve and he is expected to be out of the lineup for three to four weeks. Jonsson-Fjallby spoiled Carter Hart made 29 saves against the Oilers. Yamamoto extended it to 3-0 at 9:18 after receiving a stretch pass from Nugent-Hopkins, and scored 40 seconds later to make it 4-0 when a centering pass by Klim Kostin bounced off the skate of DeMelo before he stepped into the shot in the right face-off circle at 9:58. 3 playoff slot in the Pacific Division, two points behind the Los Angeles Kings, and could well end up in a wild-card position if they fall out of that third spot. Competitive retail energy is a vital, long-term solution capable of transforming Connecticuts energy market in a way that benefits consumers, Cannabis advocates protest CT's recreational-use rollout, CT SPCA volunteers 'humbled' as hundreds file to adopt pets, Warrant: Ex-CT 'lunch lady' sent nude pics to student for months. Draisaitl is the eighth player in NHL history to have back-to-back seasons with at least 24 power-play goals. 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. The Oilers were 2 for 9 on the power play, while the Jets went 1 for 3. 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. "Guys are finding me with great passes. (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. "Obviously, I wanted to bear down a little bit after last year," Nugent-Hopkins said. Injured Nugent-Hopkins considered week-to-week. 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. "I watched the replay and it was pretty cool," Yamamoto said. EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had two goals and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Winnipeg Jets 6-3 Friday night for their second straight win. We built a big lead and found a way to get the win.. My point is we made it very easy for them to play their game.". It also gave him the fastest pair of goals by an Oilers player since Taylor Hall scored twice in 8 seconds in 2013. Since the two teams last met on New Year's Eve and the Jets came away with a 2-1 win, they have gone in opposite directions. Nugent-Hopkins was injured in the New Years Eve matinee against the New Jersey Devils and flew back to Edmonton after the game for further evaluation. It also gave him the fastest pair of goals by an Oilers player since Taylor Hall scored twice in 8 seconds in 2013. Guys are finding me with great passes," said Nugent-Hopkins, who has a career-high 77 points. You play a third of the game short-handed against that team, theyre going to make you look bad and they made us look bad tonight, Jets coach Rick Bowness said. My point is we made it very easy for them to play their game.. We didn't recognize that password reset code. I watched the replay and it was pretty cool, Yamamoto said. Use arrows to navigate between autocomplete results. 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. "They have some great players, but I think we have great players too, and I think we can put up a better fight than this.". "We built a big lead and found a way to get the win.". Earlier Nugent-Hopkins took a hit along the boards in the first period by the Panthers' Ryan Lomberg, missing the final nine minutes of the frame. The 28-year-old has not played since December 31, when he suffered a lower-body injury against the Devils. {* backButton *} Jonsson-Fjallby spoiled Skinner's shutout bid at 6:22 with a shot from the bottom of the right circle for his fifth. 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. We made them look a whole lot better than they are. Nugent-Hopkins had two goals and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers won their second game in a row, defeating the Winnipeg Jets 6-3 on Friday. "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. Sorry we could not verify that email address. Mark Scheifele scored his 35th goal of the season, Axel Jonsson-Fjallby had a goal and assist, and Saku Maenalanen had two assists for the Jets (35-25-2), who have lost their past five games (0-4-1) and remained five points ahead of the idle Calgary Flames for the second wild card in the Western Conference. Against the Flyers, Draisaitl had a goal and two assists, McDavid had a goal and an assist and Mikko Koskinen made 39 saves en route to the victory. 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. In a corresponding transaction, the team removed forward Kyle Turris from IR. Yamamoto's two goals in 40 seconds is the fastest pair of goals by an Oiler since Taylor Hall scored twice in eight seconds in 2013. Jets: Host Edmonton on Saturday night to close the home-and-home set and open a three-game homestand. "There's mistakes that are made, when the game was 6-1, we made a couple of errors and there is always areas of improvement [but] I was happy our team dug in today and found a way against a tough opponent. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP), Winnipeg Jets' Axel Jonsson-Fjallby (71) defends against Edmonton Oilers' Brett Kulak (27) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, March 3, 2023, in Edmonton, Alberta. "In the last 20, 21 games, we've lost three in regulation; that means you're doing a lot of things right. ", He makes it look easy . section: | slug: oilers-ryan-nugent-hopkins-departs-game-with-injury | sport: hockey | route: article_single_fantasy | The teams play each other again on Saturday in Winnipeg, the start of a three-game homestand for the Jets and a four-game road trip for the Oilers. Out with injuries for the Jets were Cole Perfetti (upper body), Mason Appleton (upper body) and Pierre-Luc Dubois (lower body). I thought the third period was a little better, but overall it wasnt a good game, Jonsson-Fjallby said. The Jets finally got one past Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner four minutes later as Jonsson-Fjallby jumped up to pick up a rebound to record his fifth. Enter your email address to get a new one. Please contact us. AP NHL: https://www.apnews.com/hub/NHL and https://www.twitter.com/AP_Sports, Nugent-Hopkins has 2 goals, 2 assists; Oilers beat Jets 6-3, Behind Nika Mhl's surprise call from UConn great Sue Bird, UConn men wrap up regular season at red-hot Villanova on Saturday, 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. McDavid has 10 goals and nine assists in the last six games, and 24 points during a nine-game point streak. Jonsson-Fjallby spoiled Skinner's shutout bid at 6:22 with a shot from the bottom of the right circle for his fifth. Axel Jonsson Fjallby had a goal and an assist, and Mark Scheifele and Brendan Dillon also scored for the Jets, who lost their fifth straight (0-4-1) and seventh in the last eight (1-6-1). Connor Hellebuyck allowed four goals on 24 shots before being replaced at the start of the third period by David Rittich, who made seven saves. He is third on the team with a 19:49 time-on-ice average, and has just 10 penalty minutes. Yamamoto then scored twice 40 seconds apart to push the Oilers' lead to 4-0 midway through the middle period. Video is unavailable. Ive never coached a team, I dont think, that was so undisciplined and took so many penalties. 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. Oilers forward Evander Kane missed his seventh straight game with an upper-body issue. Nugent-Hopkins was injured in the New Years Eve matinee against the New Jersey Devils and flew back to Edmonton after the game for further evaluation. We built a big lead and found a way to get the win.. 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. Axel Jonsson Fjallby had a goal and an assist, and Mark Scheifele and Brendan Dillon also scored for the Jets, who lost their fifth straight (0-4-1) and seventh in the last eight (1-6-1). Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. 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. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. "I thought the third period was a little better, but overall it wasn't a good game.". 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. Head coach Todd McLellan told reporters on Friday that forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will miss five-to-six weeks with cracked ribs, an injury that was "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. I think they did an unbelievable job.". With the win, the Oilers slid into the No. We use cookies to improve your experience. "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," said Oilers head coach Jay Woodcroft. Yamamoto then scored twice 40 seconds apart to push the Oilers' lead to 4-0 midway through the middle period. Coming into the game, Winnipeg had gone 12-11-1 in 2023 and had scored just 20 goals in their last nine outings. 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 forward Evander Kane missed his seventh straight game with an upper-body issue. Nugent-Hopkins made it 2-0 at 1:44 of the second period when he intercepted a clearing attempt by Dylan DeMelo and scored from the slot. The Edmonton Oilers have placed Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on the injured-reserve list. You can change your selection at any time. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP), Winnipeg Jets' Axel Jonsson-Fjallby (71) defends against Edmonton Oilers' Brett Kulak (27) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, March 3, 2023, in Edmonton, Alberta. With Edmonton in a tight battle for one of the final postseason spots in the Western Conference, the Oilers may be without their third-leading scorer for a considerable period. The Zamboni word mark and configuration of the Zamboni ice resurfacing machine are registered trademarks of Frank J. Zamboni & Co., Inc. Frank J. Zamboni & Co., Inc. 2023. My point is we made it very easy for them to play their game.. Ive never coached a team, I dont think, that was so undisciplined and took so many penalties. The helper ended Nugent-Hopkins' two-game mini-slump, his longest drought since mid-January. Would you like to create an account so you can see these Favourites on your other devices too? You may have created an account with another Rogers Media account that can be used to sign in here. 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. An error has occurred while trying to update your details. Two unlikely combatants: Oilers Nugent-Hopkins drops gloves with Maple Leafs Holl, {* backButton *} "Hopefully that's what we said before the third period is to go out there and try and our best and try to build on that for [Saturday]," said Jonsson-Fjallby. It's everyone.". According to TSN's Ryan Rishaug, Nugent-Hopkins could Kailer The Oilers have 28 games remaining. Jets forward David Gustafsson returned after missing the last 20 games with an upper-body injury. Oilers: At Winnipeg on Saturday night to open a four-game trip. 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. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins' salary is $5,250,000 and his cap hit is $5,125,000 for the 2022-23 season. Guys are finding me with great passes," said Nugent-Hopkins, who has a career-high 77 points. 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He re-injured his shoulder this past Saturday during a game against the Your existing password has not been changed. 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. "We made them look a whole lot better than they are.