Edmonton’s Oilers winger Zach Hyman will need surgery and is “likely” to miss the rest of the playoffs, coach Kris Knobauch told journalists on Wednesday morning.
Oilers have not disclosed the nature of Hyman’s upper body injury or the specific type of surgery, which said Knoblauch said that Hyman would suffer on Wednesday. One of the best players in the Oilers, Hyman, seemed to favor his right arm When he left the ice Halfway through the first period of match 4 of the Western Conference final against the Dallas stars on Tuesday evening, after a success by Mason Marchment of Dallas.
The Oilers direct the 3-1 stars of the series, with match 5 Thursday evening in Dallas.
“It’s a big hole to fill,” said Oilers winger Corey Perry on Tuesday evening. “He brings a lot to our team, a lot to our alignment. It is a workhorse. “
In 2023-24, Hyman followed a regular season of 54 goals by scoring 16 times in the NHL in the playoffs while the Oilers reached match 7 of the Stanley Cup final.
This year, he recorded five goals and 11 points in 15 playoffs – including two goals and a decisive pass in match 3 against the stars – and was also on the right track to beat the NHL record for most successes in a single qualifying series.
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