Overview

• Zach Hyman underwent upper-body surgery on Wednesday and is expected to miss the remainder of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
• Edmonton rallied to a 4-1 victory in Game 4, securing a 3-1 edge over the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Final.
• Forward Connor Brown will also sit out Game 5 with an undisclosed injury, compounding the team’s lineup challenges.
• Coach Kris Knoblauch has redistributed Hyman’s minutes among depth forwards and may enlist veteran Jeff Skinner to inject physicality.
• A win in Thursday’s Game 5 at American Airlines Center would send the Oilers to their second straight Stanley Cup Final.