'He's the heartbeat of our team': Why everybody loves Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, long-suffering Edmonton Oiler

Greg Wyshynski, ESPN Jun 2, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN's senior NHL writer. Follow on X Email Print Open Extended Reactions DALLAS -- Leon Draisaitl is a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins fan. "He's so valuable, right? In every facet of the game. He touches every part of it," the Edmonton Oilers star said of his longtime teammate. "Have you guys ever seen him make a mistake? I really haven't." Nugent-Hopkins rejected his alleged infallibility. "I make mistakes. I make mistakes, for sure," he said, laughing. "But you try to limit them. I try to play as smart as I can." Kris Knoblauch is also a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins fan. After Draisaitl joked that Nugent-Hopkins was "a coach's favorite hockey