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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Dealing with illness
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, who has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Senators, is dealing with an illness, Bob Stauffer of the Edmonton Oilers Radio Network reports.Nugent-Hopkins was a late scratch for Sunday's matchup after he wasn't on the ice for pregame warmups, but the Oilers didn't initially disclose the reason for his absence. He's dealing with an illness, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him back in action in the near future since he'll have nearly a week to recover before Edmonton's next game, Saturday against the Kings.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Won't play Sunday
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins wasn't on the ice for warmups ahead of Sunday's game against Ottawa, Tony Brar of Edmonton Oilers TV reports, signaling that he won't suit up for an undisclosed reason.Nugent-Hopkins had appeared in the Oilers' first 33 games of the season, racking up six goals, 12 assists, 16 blocked shots, 13 hits and 10 PIM while averaging 19:20 of ice time. It's unclear whether the 31-year-old is dealing with an injury that is preventing him from suiting up, but Derek Ryan will enter the lineup Sunday.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Sets up game-winner
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins provided an assist and added two PIM in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Bruins.Nugent-Hopkins has two goals and two assists over his last four contests. He came up clutch with his helper Thursday, setting up Mattias Ekholm's tally at 1:04 of overtime. Nugent-Hopkins now has six goals, 12 assists, 65 shots on net and a plus-4 rating through 32 contests in his usual top-six role with power-play time.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Nets PP goal Saturday
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Golden Knights.Nugent-Hopkins opened the scoring for the Edmonton Oilers on the power play during the first period, and he later set up Zach Hyman's tally to give the Oilers a two-goal lead. The 31-year-old playmaker has been trending in the right direction. RNH has cracked the scoresheet in seven of his last eight appearances, tallying four goals and four assists in that span.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Scores power-play goal
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored a power-play goal in Thursday's 7-1 win over the Wild.Nugent-Hopkins found the back of the net for the third time across his last seven appearances, and this was his first power-play goal this season. The left winger has cracked the scoresheet four times in that aforementioned seven-game stretch, tallying six points (three goals, three assists). Even though he's not expected to reach the productive levels of teammates such as Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, Nugent-Hopkins should continue to find ample opportunities to produce through his first-line role and spot on the first power-play unit.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Logs two helpers
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins posted two assists, including one on the power play, and four shots on goal in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Blue Jackets.Nugent-Hopkins has multiple points in two of his last three contests. The 31-year-old forward also earned his first power-play point since Nov. 9 versus the Canucks in this contest. For the season, the winger is up to four goals, 10 helpers (four on the power play), 57 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating across 26 appearances. Nugent-Hopkins remains in a top-six role, but his current pace would put him below the 50-point mark for the first time in a full season since 2017-18.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Pair of points in win
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored an empty-net goal on four shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Avalanche.Nugent-Hopkins has scored three times over the last five games after netting just one goal in his first 19 outings this season. The 31-year-old forward also earned his first multi-point effort of the campaign. Nugent-Hopkins is up to 12 points, 51 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating through 24 appearances, and recent results suggest he and the Edmonton Oilers as a whole are trending in the right direction.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Steals and scores in overtime
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the game-winning goal and fired three shots on net in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over Utah.Nugent-Hopkins stole the puck and rushed in for an unassisted goal to seal the Edmonton Oilers' victory. This was his second tally over the last four contests, giving him three goals and 10 points through 23 outings overall. He's added 47 shots on net and a minus-2 rating while playing consistently in the top six. The Oilers scored multiple power-play goals for the first time in a single game this season, and if they can get going in that area, Nugent-Hopkins should enjoy a bump in his offense.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Ends goal drought Tuesday
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Senators.The goal was Nugent-Hopkins' second of the season, ending an 11-game goal drought. He has shown some life lately, earning four points over his last six contests, but that's not particularly encouraging given his significant role with the Edmonton Oilers. Overall, the 31-year-old forward has nine points (three on the power play), 40 shots on goal, six PIM and a minus-3 rating through 20 appearances.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Slump continues
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a team-high five shots and logged two hits in Monday's 3-0 loss to Montreal.Nugent-Hopkins' slump continued for an 11th consecutive game without a goal. The longest-tenured Oiler -- Nugent-Hopkins played his 900th career game Monday -- has been caught up in a team-wide offensive funk with just one goal on 38 shots (2.6 shooting percentage) over 19 outings. The silver lining is that he still skates on the top line and first power-play unit.