Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: In on all three goals in loss
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Nugent-Hopkins scored a goal on three shots, added two assists and logged two PIM in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Flames.
Nugent-Hopkins' goal and one of his assists came on the power play. The 32-year-old production is likely to rely heavily on the man advantage -- he earned 20 of his 49 points on the power play during the 2024-25 regular season as well as eight of his 20 points during the playoffs. He's centering his own line to begin 2025-26 because Leon Draisaitl is playing on the wing alongside Connor McDavid early on, but that could change if head coach Kris Knoblauch opts to spread the talent around the lineup.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Looks to be healthy for camp
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Nugent-Hopkins (hand) participated in Thursday's practice session, signaling that he appears to be healthy ahead of the 2025-26 season, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.
Nugent-Hopkins played through a broken hand during the last four games of the 2025 Stanley Cup Finals, but he appears to be back to full health for the start of training camp ahead of the upcoming campaign. The 32-year-old appeared in 78 regular-season games last year, logging 20 goals, 29 assists, 48 blocked shots, 26 hits and 24 PIM while averaging 18:58 of ice time.
Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Played with broken hand
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Nugent-Hopkins played with a broken hand during the final four games of the Stanley Cup Finals, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reported Thursday.
Connor McDavid made the announcement during his season-ending press conference. Nugent-Hopkins managed to play in the remaining four games after suffering the injury during Game 2 versus Florida on June 6. Nugent-Hopkins is expected to be 100 percent for the start of training camp in September.
Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Pair of points Thursday
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Nugent-Hopkins scored a power-play goal on three shots, added an assist and doled out two hits in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Panthers in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
Nugent-Hopkins snapped a six-game goal drought as well as his four-game skid overall. His power-play tally got the Oilers on the board in the second period, and he also assisted on a Jake Walman goal in the third. Nugent-Hopkins appears to be playing through an undisclosed injury, which has left him a game-time decision lately, and it also explains his recent lack of offense. He's now at six goals, 20 points, 45 shots on net, 26 hits, 20 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over 20 playoff contests.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Good to go
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Nugent-Hopkins (undisclosed) is expected to play Thursday in Game 4 versus the Panthers.
Nugent-Hopkins was designated a game-time decision again after going through the same process ahead of Game 3. It's clear he's dealing with something, but it's not enough to keep him out of the lineup yet.
Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Game-time call for Thursday
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Nugent-Hopkins (undisclosed) is expected to be a game-time decision for Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals against Florida on Thursday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports Wednesday.
Nugent-Hopkins was also a game-time decision for Game 3 on Monday. He ended up playing, though he logged just 15:34 of ice time, which was his lightest workload since April 25. Nugent-Hopkins finished Monday's 6-1 loss to the Panthers with one shot, two hits and one block. If he can't play Thursday, then Jeff Skinner might draw back into the lineup after being a healthy scratch for the last three games.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Expected to play in Game 3
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Nugent-Hopkins (undisclosed) is slated to be available for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Panthers on Monday, per Dan Rosen of NHL.com.
Nugent-Hopkins was deemed a game-time call after missing practice Sunday, but he'll slot in on the top line after going through pregame line rushes. Jeff Skinner, who was expected to play if Nugent-Hopkins was unavailable, will remain a healthy scratch for Game 3. The 32-year-old Nugent-Hopkins has amassed five goals and 18 points while managing 3:27 of power-play ice time per game through 18 postseason appearances in 2025.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Game-time decision
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Nugent-Hopkins (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Monday's Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Panthers, Kristen Shilton of ESPN reports.
The 32-year-old Nugent-Hopkins didn't practice Sunday and his status is up in the air for Monday's game, with Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch seemingly leaning toward Nugent-Hopkins playing. Jeff Skinner took Nugent-Hopkins' place on the top line alongside Connor McDavid and Corey Perry in practice, so Skinner would likely be the one to draw in if RNH can't go. Nugent-Hopkins has eight goals and 10 assists in 18 games this postseason.
Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Continues playmaking ways
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Nugent-Hopkins registered two power-play assists and four shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Stars in Game 4.
Nugent-Hopkins has rattled off four straight multi-point efforts in the Western Conference Finals. His output in that stretch (nine points) matches his combined total from 11 contests over the first two rounds. Nugent-Hopkins also has a plus-9 rating, 35 shots on net, 17 hits and 12 blocked shots this postseason. As long as he stays on the first line, he's in a good position to rack up offense.
Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Distributes three assists
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Nugent-Hopkins recorded three assists, four shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Stars in Game 3.
Nugent-Hopkins has racked up seven points in three games versus the Stars. He helped out on tallies by Evan Bouchard, Connor McDavid and Zach Hyman in this dominant victory. Nugent-Hopkins has compiled five goals, 11 assists, 31 shots on net, 16 hits, 12 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating over 14 playoff outings. He's moved around the lineup at times, but he looks to be finding stability and success back on the first line in the Western Conference Finals.
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