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
break game lucky
In a game like this, it comes down to a lucky break here or there. And that's what happened.
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.
bad break decent double game lost move played playoff
It was one bad break. We played a decent game and lost on a bad break in double overtime. That's playoff hockey. Move on.
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.
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.
draining sucks
It's a draining feeling. It sucks losing. We want to make the playoffs.
assertive came good mistakes playoff start
Mistakes. I thought we were really assertive at the start of the game. We came out strong. We did everything but score. Kipper made some good saves. Then we started making mistakes. This is playoff hockey. You can't have that right now.
corner front grabbed hit midway
He grabbed it midway from the corner on out and gloved it down in front of him and hit it in. That's what I was saying.
contribute couple goals good great guy hard works zone
The great thing about him is that he's so good in his own zone and can contribute at the other end. It's great to see a guy that works so hard get a couple of big goals for us.
coming great
It's a great feeling, especially the coming from behind.
critique question
You never critique a win, but there is no question we can get better. It was a scrambling game.
cherished moment playing
I've cherished every moment of playing for my country, but there's been one thing missing.
fan huge
I've said all along, I'm not a huge fan of it because it's too individual,