Player Discussion Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: The Silent Beast

[BoldNewLettuce]

One of the smarter players the Oilers have ever had and the guy they ought to have kept through the DOD.

Downplaying Nuge's accomplishments is a sign of extreme weakness. He quietly took a back seat to two other playmaking centremen watched them dominate and then still dropped his giant set of brass balls on the table to put together this season and generally in years past where he would contribute in every way and then work the powerplay into historical status alongside McDrai.

 

[Juxta Position]

You must've been in a coma. He was a whipping boy a lot.

No, he really wasn't. not to the extent that other players have been. there was lots of talk about trading him for a #1 Dman or trying to get an upgrade at center over him. But there wasn't the irrational hatred that others experienced in Edmonton.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

No, he really wasn't. not to the extent that other players have been. there was lots of talk about trading him for a #1 Dman or trying to get an upgrade at center over him. But there wasn't the irrational hatred that others experienced in Edmonton.

He sure was here on HF. Ryan Nothing Happens was a nickname that I believe was coined here. Many also felt that he was overpaid, wasn't taking training serious because he only used his brother to help in that regard, etc.

 

[Juxta Position]

He sure was here on HF. Ryan Nothing Happens was a nickname that I believe was coined here. Many also felt that he was overpaid, wasn't taking training serious because he only used his brother to help in that regard, etc.

Yes, i've been on this board since 2006, i'm aware of what has been said and not said, but the calls to have him run out of town like many other old Oilers were more limited to a handful of posters as opposed to a general consensus on the board.

and i was actually around for the old Oilfans message board days as well.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Yes, i've been on this board since 2006, i'm aware of what has been said and not said, but the calls to have him run out of town like many other old Oilers were more limited to a handful of posters as opposed to a general consensus on the board.

and i was actually around for the old Oilfans message board days as well.

Not as bad as Horcoff, Poti, Pulju, etc. but he has gotten his share of crap and then some flung his way.

 

[Bring Back Bucky]

Remember that time he signed for 5 times five and I the drama squad threw a tantrum ?

 

[Juxta Position]

Not as bad as Horcoff, Poti, Pulju, etc. but he has gotten his share of crap and then some flung his way.

fair enough, but what my original post was getting at, was that for being here 12 years, he hasn't had enough vitrol spewed his way from the fans to get him run out of town, and that's impressive in that amount of time.

 

[ujju2]

He sure was here on HF. Ryan Nothing Happens was a nickname that I believe was coined here. Many also felt that he was overpaid, wasn't taking training serious because he only used his brother to help in that regard, etc.

I remember all this well. Glad (pretty much) everyone is on Team Nuge now

 

[Fourier]

No, he really wasn't. not to the extent that other players have been. there was lots of talk about trading him for a #1 Dman or trying to get an upgrade at center over him. But there wasn't the irrational hatred that others experienced in Edmonton.

Your memory of this is definitely different from mine!!!!

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Nuge stirs the drink it seems

 

[Porkleaker]

I was on the TradeNugeForever train, until he finally shut me up last season, especially in the playoffs and this year just wow. His game has really come together, I've eaten plenty of crow since so keep it up Noooge! 100! just unreal.

 

[Spawn]

Nuge stirs the drink it seems

Over those same three years:

McDavid+Nuge without Drai - 8.02 GF/60
Nuge+Drai without McDavid - 5.57 GF/60

The numbers plummet when any one of them isn't out there.

 

[LemmyUlanov55]

The Nuge getting to a hundred points is great to see! Happy for him.
Long time Oiler who hopefully will retire one day with most GP in an Oilers uniform.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Over those same three years:

McDavid+Nuge without Drai - 8.02 GF/60
Nuge+Drai without McDavid - 5.57 GF/60

The numbers plummet when any one of them isn't out there.

For sure, I was just surprised how much of drop there is without Nuge.

 

[Fourier]

Over those same three years:

McDavid+Nuge without Drai - 8.02 GF/60
Nuge+Drai without McDavid - 5.57 GF/60

The numbers plummet when any one of them isn't out there.

They have great synergy. When one is missing things change dramatically.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

103 points now with 2 games to play.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

The race for 5th place in NHL scoring:

5) David Pastrnak 79gp. (3 games remaining) 57-48-105
6) Nathan MacKinnon 67gp. (4 games remaining) 37-67-104
7) Jason Robertson 79gp. (3 games remaining) 45-58-103
8) RNH 80gp. (2 games remaining) 37-66-103

By the looks of things MacKinnon likely takes the 5th spot, but if RNH has a couple of big games it is definitely a possibility that we could have 3 of the top 5 scorers in the NHL. Has that been done since Gretzky, Kurri and Coffey?

 

[Perfect_Drug]

The race for 5th place in NHL scoring:

5) David Pastrnak 79gp. (3 games remaining) 57-48-105
6) Nathan MacKinnon 67gp. (4 games remaining) 37-67-104
7) Jason Robertson 79gp. (3 games remaining) 45-58-103
8) RNH 80gp. (2 games remaining) 37-66-103

By the looks of things MacKinnon likely takes the 5th spot, but if RNH has a couple of big games it is definitely a possibility that we could have 3 of the top 5 scorers in the NHL. Has that been done since Gretzky, Kurri and Coffey?

Pretty sure lemieux jagr and francis did it.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Pretty sure lemieux jagr and francis did it.

Just checked. They were 1,2 and 4 in '95-96

 

[Perfect_Drug]

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[Fourier]

The race for 5th place in NHL scoring:

5) David Pastrnak 79gp. (3 games remaining) 57-48-105
6) Nathan MacKinnon 67gp. (4 games remaining) 37-67-104
7) Jason Robertson 79gp. (3 games remaining) 45-58-103
8) RNH 80gp. (2 games remaining) 37-66-103

By the looks of things MacKinnon likely takes the 5th spot, but if RNH has a couple of big games it is definitely a possibility that we could have 3 of the top 5 scorers in the NHL. Has that been done since Gretzky, Kurri and Coffey?

And to think Jason Robertson is a better player than McDavid. Or so we were told by Stan Fischler.

 

[Coffey]

I definitely called him Ryan Nothing Happens for many years, glad he's picked it up a notch.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

I definitely called him Ryan Nothing Happens for many years, glad he's picked it up a notch.

Picked up a notch? He's been amazing and always been great

 

[Nostradumbass]

I definitely called him Ryan Nothing Happens for many years, glad he's picked it up a notch.

He should be named Ryan's Not Happy after the punishment he doled out to Holl.

 

[Dieseloil]

Ha I remember a Flames fan calling Nuge the softest player in the league before he smacked Monahan in the kisser.