Ryan Smyth
Ryan Smyth
Ryan Alexander Gordon Smythis a retired Canadian professional ice hockey winger who played most of his career for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League. He was especially known for playing in the style of a power forward. Smyth announced his retirement on April 11, 2014, after 19 seasons in the NHL...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth21 February 1976
CityBanff, Canada
bad break decent double game lost move played playoff
It was one bad break. We played a decent game and lost on a bad break in double overtime. That's playoff hockey. Move on.
best bring care everybody mirror simplify team win
Each one of us has to look in the mirror and simplify things - do our little things that everybody in here does best and what makes you accountable to the team and bring that to the table. I don't care if we win 2-1 - just get the win in Colorado.
bad came played team
The big thing was we came back from a bad spell. We played more like a team and regained that focus.
found game gold medal uplift
It's like their gold medal game and they found a way to uplift their game. It was not a walkover.
hockey kept power
They capitalized on the power play (5-9) and that's what kept them in the hockey game.
finding four good lines matter team
It's a matter of finding the back of the net. We're a good team when all four lines are firing.
looked strides three took
It looked like he took two or three strides with it,
draining sucks
It's a draining feeling. It sucks losing. We want to make the playoffs.
coming great
It's a great feeling, especially the coming from behind.
good hockey worry
It's a really good feeling. Now we can just go and play hockey and not worry about the negotiations part of it,
country great pride
We know we're representing our country and there's great pride here. We're doing our best.
close good hockey intensity match team
We know we have a good hockey team in here. We have to match their intensity and close it out.
build effective level matter
We know how effective they are on the road. This is a different level now and it's a matter of maintaining focus. That's something we have to build on at home.
playing tail
That's what we wanted to do is come in here and get the win. We know they're right on our tail and they're playing good.