Colorado Avalanche rivals receive devastating news concerning star forward
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The Edmonton Oilers will be forced to push forward in the Stanley Cup Playoffs without one of their key contributors.
Zach Hyman is likely done for the season, as Oilers' head coach Kris Knoblauch announced Wednesday that the star forward will undergo surgery following an upper-body injury sustained in Edmonton's 4-1 win in Game 4 against the Dallas Stars on Tuesday.
Colorado Avalanche rivals receive devastating news on Wednesday morning.
Sportsnet reported that Hyman exited midway through Game 4, after taking an awkward hit from Stars' winger Mason Marchment as he skated out of the defensive zone.
Zach Hyman underwent surgery and will miss the rest of the playoffs following this hit in Game 4.
Hyman has recorded five goals and six assists through 15 playoff games, following a regular season where he tallied 27 goals and 17 assists over 73 appearances. The 6-foot-1 forward from Toronto is coming off a career-best 54-goal campaign last season.
Zach Hyman will undergo surgery on an upper-body injury, Kris Knoblauch announced
He's expected to miss the rest of the #StanleyCup Playoffs
He's expected to miss the rest of the #StanleyCup Playoffs
With a 3-1 lead over the Stars in the Western Conference Final, the Oilers are just one win away from securing a second consecutive trip to the Stanley Cup Final.
Oilers HC Kris Knoblauch reveals that Zach Hyman will undergo surgery today and that his postseason is most likely over.
Game 5 is set for Thursday night back in Dallas.
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