Hyman loss ‘extremely disappointing’ for Oilers heading to Game 5 at Stars

DALLAS — Zach Hyman vowed the Edmonton Oilers can be again within the Stanley Cup Ultimate in an emotional locker room speech following their Recreation 7 loss to the Florida Panthers a yr in the past.

Sadly for the ahead, he won’t be a part of it if the Oilers advance to the Cup Ultimate once more. Hyman is probably going out for the remainder of the playoffs after sustaining an upper-body harm as the results of a collision with Dallas Stars ahead Mason Marchment at 9:17 of the primary interval of a 4-1 win in Recreation 4 of the Western Convention Ultimate on Tuesday.

Hyman underwent surgical procedure for the harm Wednesday and won’t play when Edmonton tries to shut out Dallas in Recreation 5 at American Airways Heart on Thursday (8 p.m. ET; ESPN+, ESPN, SN, TVAS, CBC), with the Oilers holding a 3-1 lead within the best-of-7 sequence.

“Obviously it’s extremely disappointing to lose [Hyman], devastated for him,” Edmonton captain Connor McDavid stated Thursday morning. “He wants to be out there, wants to make a difference and so we’ll miss him a lot.”

Hyman had 11 factors (5 targets, six assists) in 15 video games for the Oilers this postseason. He has additionally been a one-man wrecking ball, main the playoffs with 111 hits, 15 wanting the all-time postseason document of 126, set by Blake Coleman of the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2020.

“His physical presence has been very noticeable,” Edmonton ahead Corey Perry stated. “He’s a dog on a bone on the puck. He hunts the puck, gets in on the forecheck and protects the puck. There’s things he does in the lineup that can’t be replaced, but there are certainly guys that can come in and help fill that void.”

Hyman can be an enormous a part of the Oilers energy play, which is connecting at 29 p.c (11-for-38) within the playoffs.

Even the Dallas gamers acknowledge Hyman will likely be an enormous loss for Edmonton.

“He’s a great player, he was playing very physically, which I think the defensemen noticed,” Stars defenseman Thomas Harley stated. “Even when he’s not scoring, he’d be affecting the game that way, so I’m happy he’s not playing. Obviously injuries [stink], he’s a good player and when he’s not on their team they’re a little bit worse.”