UNIONDALE, N.Y. | Ryan Smyth took a deep breath just before he was hit with the biggest reality check of his 12-year NHL career. The jersey he held was orange and blue, and it even had No. 94 stitched ...

One of the most beloved Oilers of all time is stepping away. Ryan Smyth, who played the second-most games (970) in Edmonton franchise history, announced his retirement on Friday to an outpouring of ...

Ryan Smyth was an Edmonton Oiler, through and through. He was drafted by the Oilers, he made his NHL debut with the Oilers, he played his best hockey with the Oilers, and he bled wearing the Oilers’ ...

When Oilers star forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins broke into the NHL in 2011, he quickly earned praise from his teammates. And one of them gave him particularly high praise. Rookies always get the short ...

There are great players, and then there are players who mean something—to a team, a city, a fanbase. For the Edmonton Oilers, Ryan Smyth wasn’t just a left winger. He was the soul of the franchise, a ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Left wing Ryan Smyth, who suffered an upper-body injury on Nov. 16 that ...