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," said Jets coach Rick Bowness. All Rights Reserved. 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. 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. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. "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. Nugent-Hopkins left Saturday's game in Florida with an upper-body injury and will not return, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports. Yamamoto then scored twice 40 seconds apart to push the Oilers' lead to 4-0 midway through the middle period. In the same span, the Oilers had gone 13-5-6 and were leading the league by averaging 4.21 goals per game. DOUBLE THE YAMS . The Oilers have 28 games remaining. Jonsson-Fjallby spoiled Skinner's shutout bid at 6:22 with a shot from the bottom of the right circle for his fifth. "I know that I need to step up a little bit offensively and help produce and still try to play that two-way game. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP), Edmonton Oilers' Kailer Yamamoto (56) celebrates a goal against the Winnipeg Jets during the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, March 3, 2023, in Edmonton, Alberta. Watch as Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins drops the gloves with Toronto Maple Leafs' Justin Holl after he made a big hit (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP), Edmonton Oilers' Kailer Yamamoto (56) celebrates a goal against the Winnipeg Jets during the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, March 3, 2023, in Edmonton, Alberta. Connor Hellebuyck gave up four goals on 24 shots through two periods, and David Rittich had seven saves in the third. It's everyone.". 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. 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). Don't miss out - sign up for our newsletters! The Oilers have placed forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury. We use cookies to improve your experience. Jonsson-Fjallby spoiled Skinner's shutout bid at 6:22 with a shot from the bottom of the right circle for his fifth. 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. 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). "We made them look a whole lot better than they are. Leon Draisaitl and Kailer Yamamoto each had two goals and an assist, and Connor McDavid had three assists for his sixth straight multi point game for Edmonton. It also gave him the fastest pair of goals by an Oilers player since Taylor Hall scored twice in 8 seconds in 2013. After Nino Niederreiter intercepted a pass by Vincent Desharnais, Scheifele scored on a one-timer from the left circle. Leon Draisaitl and Kailer Yamamoto each had two goals and an assist, and Connor McDavid had three assists for his sixth straight multi point game for Edmonton. Earlier "Obviously, I wanted to bear down a little bit after last year," Nugent-Hopkins said. Guys are finding me with great passes," said Nugent-Hopkins, who has a career-high 77 points. 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. getting He blocked a shot late in the game and missed Sundays matinee against the Carolina Hurricanes. 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. "When a team is playing well, usually the goalie looks good, too, so it's all 20 guys. Connor Hellebuyck gave up four goals on 24 shots through two periods, and David Rittich had seven saves in the third. Ryan 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. "Guys are finding me with great passes. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored twice including his career high 30th goal of the year as Edmonton defeated Winnipeg 6-3. "I want to 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. Oilers: At Winnipeg on Saturday night to open a four-game trip. We built a big lead and found a way to get the win.. 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 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. Enter your email address to get a new one. Jets forward David Gustafsson returned after missing the last 20 games with an upper-body injury. 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. Kailer Yamamoto also scored for the Oilers, who improved to 17-0-0 when scoring first. Ive never coached a team, I dont think, that was so undisciplined and took so many penalties. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP), Winnipeg Jets' Josh Morrissey (44) and Edmonton Oilers' Zach Hyman (18) compete for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, March 3, 2023, in Edmonton, Alberta. 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. We made them look a whole lot better than they are. Scheifele made it 6-2 at 11:49 on a power play. NHL trade deadline: Winners and losers, including the Bruins, Devils and Bruce Boudreau? Nugent-Hopkins missed his second straight game Tuesday night, a 3-0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers, after leaving Saturday's victory over the Florida Without him for the majority of this road trip, the Oilers have managed a 2-2 mark and will close out the trek on Thursday against the Chicago Blackhawks. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has been placed on injured reserve and he is expected to be out of the lineup for three to four weeks. Comments are welcome while open. 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. 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. Your existing password has not been changed. Jonsson-Fjallby spoiled (approx 1 - 2 per week). Stuart Skinner made 25 saves. Nugent-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. He re-injured his shoulder this past Saturday during a game against the "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 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. The injured shoulder also kept him out of action for six games in January. (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. McDavid has 10 goals and nine assists in the last six games, and 24 points during a nine-game point streak. Forgot your You can change your selections at any time. Watch as Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins drops the gloves with Toronto Maple Leafs Justin Holl after he made a big hit The news just keeps getting The Edmonton Oilers have placed Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on the injured-reserve list. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. 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. We use cookies to improve your experience. They are a good team, theres no question about that. He also extended his point streak to 11 games (nine goals, eight assists). Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Customize your lineup with your favourite leagues and teams. All NHL team jerseys customized with NHL players' names and numbers are officially licensed by the NHL and the NHLPA. Winnipeg acquired forward Vladislav Namestnikov on trade deadline day from San Jose in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP), Winnipeg Jets' Josh Morrissey (44) and Edmonton Oilers' Zach Hyman (18) compete for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, March 3, 2023, in Edmonton, Alberta. Out with injuries for the Jets were Cole Perfetti (upper body), Mason Appleton (upper body) and Pierre-Luc Dubois (lower body). By checking this box, I agree to the terms of service and privacy policy of Rogers Media. According to TSN's Ryan Rishaug, Nugent-Hopkins could Oilers: At Winnipeg on Saturday night to open a four-game trip. "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. Sorry we could not verify that email address. (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.