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Oilers notebook: Nugent-Hopkins set to surpass Lowe to become team's all-time games leader

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from the Edmonton Journal, by Jim Matheson,

'He’s been a solid player and a fan favourite since he arrived,' Kevin Lowe speaks on Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

In Ryan Nugent-Hopkins’ first NHL game back on Oct. 9, 2011, the 18-year-old Edmonton Oiler centre played 17 minutes for coach Tom Renney and didn’t waste his coming-out party when he sent the game against Pittsburgh to extra time, beating Penguins goalie Brent Johnson with five minutes left.

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