Edmonton Journal Edmonton Oilers winger Ryan Smyth suffered through the longest scoring drought of his long NHL career this season, going without notching a goal in the last two months. But he feels he has reinvented himself as a defensive presence on the ice at 37.
Edmonton Oilers April 28, 2013Edmonton Journal There is almost always something, even in a depressing, playing-out-the-string 3-0 loss such as the Oilers suffered Monday night to Anaheim, almost always something worth seeing in any NHL game.
Edmonton Oilers April 23, 2013
Lighthouse Hockey Today begins the final week of this NHL season that almost never was. Crazy to think just three months ago we were in the unending hell of daily CBA posturing, and now we're in the middle of a historic run by the New York Islanders that is ever, ever, ever so close to resulting in their first playoff spot since Ryan Smyth. And the playoff spots are starting to fall: Last night Toronto and Vancouver clinched. (The Leafs have the distinction of the worst shot-differential for a playoff team since Montreal in 2002.) Washington's rout of Montreal puts them three points ahead of the ninth-p...
New York Islanders April 21, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Ryan Smyth faces an uncertain future in Edmonton, according to the Edmonton Journal.
April 18, 2013Edmonton Journal New Edmonton Oilers general manager Craig MacTavish candidly says being an NHL general manager means making “hard decisions.” Enter Ryan Smyth.
Edmonton Oilers April 17, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy The addition of Jerred Smithson could leave Ryan Smyth as the odd man out, according to the Edmonton Journal.
April 5, 2013Edmonton Journal Ryan Smyth has been the ultimate good soldier for the Edmonton Oilers, sliding back to play fourth-line centre because of Eric Belanger’s ongoing plague of injuries (broken toes, now a bad groin), but what happens when Jerred Smithson shows up?
Edmonton Oilers April 4, 2013Edmonton Journal In judging Ryan Smyth’s performance this season, a measure of forgiveness should be granted for the time he spent playing out of position.
Edmonton Oilers March 23, 2013Edmonton Journal If he had his way, Ryan Smyth would have preferred a different delivery method, but in the end, he got the message. The Edmonton Oilers veteran has taken advantage of the elevated role he’s been put in since he was a healthy scratch on Feb. 12.
Edmonton Oilers February 24, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Ryan Smyth will be back in the lineup Saturday after riding the pine for a game, according to the Oilers web site.
February 16, 2013Edmonton Journal It was a major story when head coach Ralph Krueger decided to make Ryan Smyth a healthy scratch for Tuesday’s game against Dallas, and understandably so.
Edmonton Oilers February 16, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Ryan Smyth is likely to play Saturday after being a healthy scratch Tuesday, the Edmonton Journal reports.
February 15, 2013Edmonton Journal There is a frenetic pace that has appeared in Nail Yakupov’s game that really isn’t required, which is one of the reasons the Edmonton Oilers rookie will slide onto a line with Eric Belanger and Ryan Smyth against the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night at Rexall Place. The other reason is the Oilers are still desperately seeking five-on-five offence. In short, it is broke, so head coach Ralph Krueger is still trying to fix it.
Edmonton Oilers February 15, 2013Edmonton Journal There were games Ryan Smyth just couldn’t have played, given the injuries the weathered winger has accumulated during his career, but only twice has the Edmonton Oilers veteran had to play spectator because of his play. Back in 1999 then Oilers coach Ron Low, unhappy with Smyth’s play in the opening game of the Western Conference quarter-final against the Dallas Stars, sat him for Game 2 of the playoff series.
Edmonton Oilers February 14, 2013Edmonton Journal What do Ryan Smyth and Jari Kurri have in common? Both hugely popular players were healthy scratches while household names with the Edmonton Oilers.
Edmonton Oilers February 12, 2013