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
few guys
A few guys are going good, right now.
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.
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.
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.
worked
I got lucky, I guess. It worked out.
looked strides three took
It looked like he took two or three strides with it,
answer game late
I don't know why we weren't ready. Especially for that big of a game this late in the season. I have no answer for you.
adversity believing depth fight game grit hockey intensity knowing throughout ways
The grit that we have, the depth that we have, the intensity that we have throughout the hockey game - that's crucial. It's believing and knowing that we can fight through a little adversity and find ways to win.
front knocked looked strides three took
He gloved it, put it down in front of him and knocked it in. It looked like he took two or three strides with 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.
match means series sure
By no means is this series over. We know they're going to come out with a burst, so we have to make sure we match their intensity.
forward great lose obviously result
Obviously when you lose it's not a great feeling. That's why it's a seven-game series. The end result wasn't what we wanted but we've got to look forward to Sunday.
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.
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.