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
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.
hockey kept power
They capitalized on the power play (5-9) and that's what kept them in the hockey game.
goal great
It was great to see Ales get that goal when he did. And, wow, what a goal. I don't know how he does it.
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,
coming compared detroit home loud series
It's nothing in Detroit (compared) to what it is in Edmonton. It's loud in Detroit but it's nothing compared to Edmonton. Coming home with the series tied, it's going to be amazing.
confidence fighting night
Confidence is a big part of the game. He had it tonight. The other night I thought he was fighting it.
canadian edmonton field huge players playing question signings types
There's no question with these types of players and these types of signings is huge for the Canadian market. And we feel in Edmonton that it's an even playing field now.
energy felt flying playoff towels
The towels were flying around and it felt like a playoff game. There really was new energy and new excitement.
few guys
A few guys are going good, right now.
blame ended game late lead smart turned
Once you got a lead that late in the game you've got to do the smart things. I'll take the blame on that one. I turned it over and it ended up in our net.
crop easily pick picking teams three time tough
I'd have a tough time picking this one. There are two, three teams easily you could pick from this crop of players.
critique question
You never critique a win, but there is no question we can get better. It was a scrambling game.
looked strides three took
It looked like he took two or three strides with it,
fans nice
It was nice to see the fans out there like that after what we went through during the CBA.