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.
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.
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.
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.
against both change controls detroit huge neutral past sure team zone
I think we can play both styles. We've done it in the past and it's not a huge change for us. Going up against a team like Detroit that controls the neutral zone really well, we just have to make sure we're deflecting it to the outside.
chris difference gone grabbing hold indication noticed power richard team
If that was an indication the clutching and grabbing is going to be gone now. I really noticed it on the power plays. You know that crosscheck on the back? I didn't feel it. That'll really make a difference with Derian Hatcher, Richard Matvichuk, Chris Prong ... hold it. He's on our team now.
against bury particular special talked teams
Stats don't lie. Special teams are huge. We've talked about that all year. In particular against Vancouver, we've been successful. If you get a chance, you want to bury it.
against almost beating club detroit dressing everybody great hockey knew matched necessary obviously outside patches playoff prevail series surprise team tough
That's a great hockey team. Beating that team in a playoff series is obviously a great accomplishment for our hockey club and we know it's a surprise to almost everybody outside this dressing room. We knew we matched up well against Detroit and we were able to do what was necessary to get through some tough patches and prevail in the end.
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.
fan huge
I've said all along, I'm not a huge fan of it because it's too individual,
ashamed
It was an embarrassment and we should be ashamed of ourselves,
cherished moment playing
I've cherished every moment of playing for my country, but there's been one thing missing.
hates healthy injured player scratch sitting watching whether
Every player hates sitting out and watching whether they're injured or a healthy scratch especially when things are not going so smooth,
asked fortunate longest playing pride sick year
Don't get me wrong. I've been fortunate to be asked so many times. I want not to be asked this year because I'm still playing in the playoffs. I take pride in making the playoffs. I've been around the longest and I'm sick of going to the world championships.