Zach Hyman Returns as Oilers Finally Clear Out the Medical Ward
Daily Faceoff reported that Hyman will play, while Dach and Walman are very likely to return.
The are finally getting some good news from the medical staff instead of another reason to panic. is officially returning to the lineup on Saturday night against the after missing six games with a lingering preseason issue.
Getting Hyman back is a massive relief for an squad that has been operating with a depleted deck. Daily Faceoff reports that defenseman and forward are also very likely to suit up, turning a brutal injury report into a sudden influx of reinforcements.
Hyman tried to tough it out in the season opener against the before the team finally shut him down to heal properly. When you are a guy who lives in the dirty areas of the ice and banks 50-goal seasons by absorbing cross-checks, playing at less than 100 percent is just bad business.
returning from his upper-body injury gives the blue line a much-needed pulse, while Dach coming off injured reserve means the front office actually has to do some roster math. Activating Dach requires a corresponding move, is the kind of salary cap gymnastics that keeps general managers awake at night.
For anyone staring at the odds board, getting three regular contributors back completely changes the math for this matchup in Salt Lake City. Hyman alone swings the offensive ceiling, making those anytime corer props look a lot more interesting now that he is fresh and ready to park himself in the crease.
The Oilers still have waiting in the wings for a return next week, but this Saturday is the first real step toward fielding an actual NHL roster again. If Hyman and can hit the ground running against , might finally start looking like the juggernaut everyone expected.