Latest Zach Hyman News

Nugent-Hopkins plays in Stanley Cup Final Game 7, 13 years to the day since the Oilers drafted him

Jun. 25, 2024 01:50 AM EDT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — When the Edmonton Oilers selected Ryan Nugent-Hopkins with the first pick in the 2011 NHL draft, they had missed the playoffs five consecutive seasons. They did not qualify for seven of his eight first seasons, either. Exactly 13 years to the day since hearing...

Nugent-Hopkins plays for the Stanley Cup 13 years to the day since being drafted by the Oilers

Jun. 24, 2024 06:17 AM EDT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — When the Edmonton Oilers selected Ryan Nugent-Hopkins with the first pick in the 2011 NHL draft, they had missed the playoffs five consecutive seasons. They did not qualify for seven of his eight first seasons, either. Now, 13 years to the day since hearing his...

Stanley Cup Final notebook: Oilers' Zach Hyman is proving to be one of the best free agent signings

Jun. 22, 2024 16:41 PM EDT

Zach Hyman is proving the Edmonton Oilers right for committing to him long term. Hyman has scored a playoff-best 16 goals on their run to the Stanley Cup Final, the latest of which helped send the series to a deciding Game 7 against the Florida Panthers on Monday night. His...

Edmonton Oilers beat the Florida Panthers 5-1 to force a Game 7 in the Stanley Cup Final

Jun. 21, 2024 23:51 PM EDT

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid was held without a point, so Leon Draisaitl and the Edmonton Oilers' other top players stepped up to put them one win from the Stanley Cup. Draisaitl made his first major impact in the final by setting up Warren Foegele's early goal, Adam...

Panthers see another chance at Cup slip away, fall to Oilers 5-3 in Game 5

Jun. 19, 2024 00:51 AM EDT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk took off at full speed from basically center ice, chasing a puck that had sailed over his head and was heading directly toward an empty net. He dove. He outstretched his stick. He swatted and barely, just barely, knocked the puck away to keep...

McDavid and the Oilers drag Panthers back to Edmonton for a Stanley Cup Final Game 6

Jun. 18, 2024 23:53 PM EDT

Connor McDavid wanted the Edmonton Oilers to drag the Florida Panthers back to Alberta, then he did everything in his power to make that happen. McDavid scored twice, including the empty-netter to seal it, and set up two goals to keep the Stanley Cup Final going with a 5-3 victory in...

Connor McDavid led the Oilers to the Stanley Cup Final. They need even more from him to stay alive

Jun. 17, 2024 16:44 PM EDT

Connor McDavid led the Edmonton Oilers out of a horrendous start, all the way to the playoffs and into the Stanley Cup Final. When Darnell Nurse was being criticized in the third round for his struggles, McDavid jumped to his defense. When Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Bennett and the Florida...

Tkachuk-McDavid post-whistle scrum is 'classic playoff hockey' in the Stanley Cup Final

Jun. 16, 2024 14:17 PM EDT

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Tensions between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers boiled over midway through Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday night, with a post-whistle scrum featuring two of the most important players in the series. Florida’s Matthew Tkachuk put...

Scoring from unlikely sources helps the Oilers stay alive in the Stanley Cup Final

Jun. 16, 2024 06:03 AM EDT

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — After having a total of four goals through the first three games of the Stanley Cup Final, the Edmonton Oilers broke out in a big way with offense coming from some unlikely sources to avoid being swept by the Florida Panthers. Mattias Janmark scored...

Edmonton Oilers are searching for answers down 3-0 in the Stanley Cup Final

Jun. 14, 2024 17:21 PM EDT

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Leon Draisaitl had 28 points through the Edmonton Oilers' first three rounds of the playoffs, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had 20 and Zach Hyman had 18. Through the first three games of the Stanley Cup Final, they have not a single goal or assist between them. ...