EDMONTON – Two steps forward, one step back.

The Edmonton Oilers may have come away from Tuesday night’s game with a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars, but they have lost a player for the rest of their playoff run.

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During his fifth shift of last night’s contest, forward Zach Hyman absorbed a hit from Mason Marchment. Following the hit, he immediately dropped his stick, his shoulder, and went straight to the dressing room.

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Several commentators on the Sportsnet panel highlighted their concern for the rugged forward – who leads the playoffs with 111 hits.

That concern was proved correct. During head coach Kris Knoblauch’s media availability on Wednesday morning, he confirmed the worst-case scenario for the forward.

“Zach’s season’s most likely done,” Knoblauch revealed. “He’s getting surgery today, and it will be a while. We’re not expecting him back for the playoffs.”

This is a massive blow for the Oilers. Hyman has been punishing the opposition with his relentless hits. Now, he’s going to miss the rest of the playoffs because of one.

Talk about cruel irony.

When asked about the nature of the injury, Knoblauch responded, “I’ll just say upper body.” John Shannon has reported that the injury sustained is a broken wrist. Obviously, the team has not confirmed this.

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The injury could be anything: his shoulder, arm, or wrist. Considering how he was favoring his arm, a shoulder injury is most likely. If Hyman’s postseason is done, he will have finished with 11 points in 15 games, while averaging 17:42 a night.

Hyman will be sorely missed. Luckily, the Oilers have a few players waiting in the wings who can come in and deliver quality minutes.

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