Oilers' Zach Hyman out approximately two weeks
Edmonton Oilers forward Zach Hyman is expected to miss approximately two weeks due to an upper-body injury sustained during the pre-season. This adds to the team's growing list of injury concerns early in the NHL season.
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Player availability is a key factor in team performance and sports betting markets, impacting the competitive landscape of the NHL.
Edmonton Oilers' Zach Hyman (18) plays his 700th game against the Nashville Predators during first period NHL action in Edmonton on Sunday, March 15, 2026. (Jason Franson/CP) Yet another injury has hit the Edmonton Oilers ' forward group.
Winger Zach Hyman is set to miss approximately two weeks with an upper-body injury, head coach Mike Babcock told reporters ahead of Thursday's game against the Vancouver Canucks (Sportsnet and Sportsnet+, 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT).
According to Michaels, Hyman suffered the injury in the Oilers' pre-season finale against the Calgary Flames. He did not travel with the team to Vancouver.
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