"They had [nine] power plays, and that makes it hard to win a hockey game," Jonsson-Fjallby said. We made them look a whole lot better than they are. 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. Draisaitl put the Oilers on the scoreboard 2:06 into the game as he got a pass from Nugent-Hopkins between the right circle and the goal line, and fired a one-timer on the power play from a sharp angle past Hellebuyck on the glove side. Nugent-Hopkins left Saturday's game in Florida with an upper-body injury and will not return, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports. All Rights Reserved. By checking this box, I agree to the terms of service and privacy policy of Rogers Media. Look for additional updates regarding the 28-year-old in advance of Sunday's matinee in Carolina. Nugent-Hopkins Placed on IR The Oilers placed forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on the injured reserve list on Thursday. The Oilers were 2 for 9 on the power play, while the Jets went 1 for 3. I think it just goes to show the way that we are rolling as a team right now.. I think it just goes to show the way that we are rolling as a team right now.. Nugent-Hopkins left Saturday's game in Florida with an upper-body injury and will not return, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports. 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. 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. (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. The Associated Press contributed to this report. David Gustafsson played in his place and had an assist and three shots on goal in 9:40 of ice time after missing 20 games with an upper-body injury. Edmonton made it 5-0 just 2:26 on a beautiful three-way passing play on the power play that ended up with Nugent-Hopkins recording his 30th. Kailer My point is we made it very easy for them to play their game.. 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. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Injured Although how the injury happened is unclear, it appears the 26-year-old center sustained the hand injury during Saturday Just 40 seconds later Yamamoto scored his second of the game as a Brett Kulak shot was blocked in front but came out in front to the Spokane, Washington native, who scored his eighth and third in the last two games. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has been placed on injured reserve and he is expected to be out of the lineup for three to four weeks. Guys are finding me with great passes," said Nugent-Hopkins, who has a career-high 77 points. 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. 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. Enter Search Term. I think they did an unbelievable job.". "You play a third of the game short-handed against that team, they're going to make you look bad and they made us look bad tonight.". 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). Jets: Host Edmonton on Saturday night to close the home-and-home set and open a three-game homestand. 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. He now has eight goals on the season, including four in the last five games. We made them look a whole lot better than they are. By checking this box, I agree to the terms of service and privacy policy of Rogers Media. Ad Choices "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. Nugent Draisaitl put the Oilers on the scoreboard 2:06 into the game as he got a pass from Nugent-Hopkins between the right circle and the goal line, and fired a one-timer on the power play from a sharp angle past Hellebuyck on the glove side. Connor Hellebuyck gave up four goals on 24 shots through two periods, and David Rittich had seven saves in the third. 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. Welcome to NHL.com, the official site of the National Hockey League, Bienvenue LNH.com , le site officiel de la Ligue nationale de hockey, Tervetuloa NHL:n viralliselle nettisivustolle NHL.comiin, Vlkommen till NHL.com, NHL:s officiella web-sida, Vtejte na NHL.com, oficilnch strnkch National Hockey League, Vitajte na NHL.com, oficilnych strnkach National Hockey League, Willkommen auf NHL.com, der offiziellen Seite der National Hockey League, Bienvenido a NHL.com, el sitio oficial de la National Hockey League, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored 2 goals and 2 assists, Connor McDavid earned 3 assists, helping the Oilers earn a 6-3 win over the Jets. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. Oilers: At Winnipeg on Saturday night to open a four-game trip. He is third on the team with a 19:49 time-on-ice average, and has just 10 penalty minutes. EDMONTON, Alberta -- 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. The Oilers were 2 for 9 on the power play, while the Jets went 1 for 3. Brenden Dillon scored at 12:55 when he dropped down from the left point and beat Skinner stick side for the 6-3 final. I thought the third period was a little better, but overall it wasnt a good game, Jonsson-Fjallby said. They are a good team, theres no question about that. 2000-2023 Rogers Media. All NHL logos and marks and NHL team logos and marks depicted herein are the property of the NHL and the respective teams and may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of NHL Enterprises, L.P. NHL 2023. Kailer Yamamoto and Draisaitl each had two goals and an assist and McDavid had three assists for the Oilers (34-21-8) who have won four of their last six. Edmonton Oilers place centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 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: Host Edmonton on Saturday night to close the home-and-home set and open a three-game homestand. Nugent-Hopkins has 2 goals, 2 assists; Oilers beat Jets 6-3 (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP), Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck (37) is scored on by Edmonton Oilers' Kailer Yamamoto (56) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, March 3, 2023, in Edmonton, Alberta. 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. They are a good team, theres no question about that. 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. Edmonton is right in the thick of the West postseason mix. "At the same time, 'Stu' made some good saves for us to make sure we could get going and get our offense rolling, and I thought it was a pretty solid 60 minutes for us.". Kailer Yamamoto and Leon Draisaitl each had two goals and an assist, and Connor McDavid had three assists for the Oilers (34-21-8), who have won four of their past six games and remained tied for third in the Pacific Division with the Seattle Kraken, who defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2 on Friday. 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He re-injured his shoulder this past Saturday during a game against the The Oilers improved to 7-3-0 since Woodcroft replaced former coach Dave Tippett. Winnipeg forward Pierre-Luc Dubois missed his second straight game with a lower-body injury. Not many players can make that shot.. In the same span, the Oilers had gone 13-5-6 and were leading the league by averaging 4.21 goals per game. NHL trade deadline: Winners and losers, including the Bruins, Devils and Bruce Boudreau? Edmonton's lethal power play got them off to a good start just 2:06 into the opening period when Nugent-Hopkins scrambled to get the puck across to Draisaitl, who beat Jets starter Connor Hellebuyck from a sharp angle to extend his points streak to 11 games. Oilers: At Winnipeg on Saturday night to open a four-game trip. Select additional sports and leagues youre interested in from the list below. 6-keys: media/fantasynews/nhl/reg/free/stories, at Audience Relations, CBC P.O. Coming into the game, Winnipeg had gone 12-11-1 in 2023 and had scored just 20 goals in their last nine outings. My point is we made it very easy for them to play their game.. Nugent Comments are welcome while open. McDavid has six consecutive multipoint games but had his multigoal streak end at five. He now has eight goals on the season, including four in the last five games. account that can be used to sign in here. The Oilers have 28 games remaining. Scheifele scored a power-play goal for his 35th with 8:11 left and Dillon got his second just 1:06 later to pull the Jets to 6-3. no shifts for ryan nugent-hopkins in the final nine minutes of the first period. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Yamamoto then scored twice 40 seconds apart to push the Oilers' lead to 4-0 midway through the middle period. "We've liked the way we've played, basically, over the last 18 or 19 days," Woodcroft said. "Guys are finding me with great passes. Yamamoto then scored twice 40 seconds apart to push the Oilers' lead to 4-0 midway through the middle period. 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. The Oilers added to their lead 1:44 into the second period when Nugent-Hopkins intercepted a clearing attempt by Dylan DeMelo and sent a snap shot stick-side past Hellebuyck for his 29th of the season, a new career high for the 29-year-old. Connor Hellebuyck gave up four goals on 24 shots through two periods, and David Rittich had seven saves in the third. Oilers forward Evander Kane missed his seventh straight game with an upper-body issue. It was Draisaitl's 24th power-play goal. Niederreiter had an assist for his first point in two games with the Jets since being acquired from the Nashville Predators on Feb. 25. Guys are finding me with great passes," said Nugent-Hopkins, who has a career-high 77 points. Not many players can make that shot.. The Oilers were 2 for 9 on the power play, while the Jets went 1 for 3. Any other third party trademarks or copyrights are the property of their respective owners. All Rights Reserved. The Oilers quickly responded on a highlight-reel sequence 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. "We've seen positive signs, and now it's time to continue to grow.". Stuart Skinner finished with 25 saves for his second straight win to improve to 17-13-4 this season. Please contact us. WATCH | Nugent-Hopkinsleads Oilers past Jets: Axel Jonsson-Fjallby, Brenden Dillon and Mark Scheifele scored for the Jets (35-24-2), who have lost five in a row and seven of their last eight games. Winnipeg acquired forward Vladislav Namestnikov on trade deadline day from San Jose in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. McDavid has 10 goals and nine assists in the last six games, and 24 points during a nine-game point streak. Draisaitl became the eighth player in NHL history with 24 power-play goals in consecutive seasons. 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. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. 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. The news just keeps getting (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP), Winnipeg Jets' Blake Wheeler (26) and Edmonton Oilers' Mattias Ekholm (14) vie for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, March 3, 2023, in Edmonton, Alberta. To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). An error has occurred while trying to update your details. Jonsson-Fjallby spoiled Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: News, Stats, Game Logs | RotoWire Nugent-Hopkins doubled the lead 1:44 into the second as his shot from between the circles beat Hellebuyck between the blocker and his pad. Jets: Host Edmonton on Saturday night to close the home-and-home set and open a three-game homestand. 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Winnipeg acquired forward Vladislav Namestnikov on trade deadline day from San Jose in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. Nugent-Hopkins has 4 points, Oilers power past Jets I know that I need to step up a little bit offensively and help produce and still try to play that two-way game. Jonsson-Fjallby spoiled Skinner's shutout bid at 6:22 with a shot from the bottom of the right circle for his fifth. Stuart Skinner made 25 saves. Lightning. Nugent "I thought the third period was a little better, but overall it wasn't a good game.". You may have created an account with another Rogers Media account that can be used to sign in here. 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. 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. It is a priority for CBC to create products that are accessible to all in Canada including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. McDavid has 10 goals and nine assists in the last six games, and 24 points during a nine-game point streak. section: | slug: oilers-ryan-nugent-hopkins-departs-game-with-injury | sport: hockey | route: article_single_fantasy | Out with injuries for the Jets were Cole Perfetti (upper body), Mason Appleton (upper body) and Pierre-Luc Dubois (lower body). (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. getting AP NHL: https://www.apnews.com/hub/NHL and https://www.twitter.com/AP_Sports, 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. Winnipeg had a late surge and got a power-play goal of its own as a giveaway allowed Scheifele to rifle home his 35th, and just over a minute later Brenden Dillon snuck in from the point and notched his second of the year to make it 6-3. I watched the replay and it was pretty cool, Yamamoto said.