Zach Hyman, who had surgery on Wednesday to repair an upper-body injury, likely is out for the rest of the playoffs. But defenseman Mattias Ekholm (lower-body injury) is set to make his 2025 postseason debut on Thursday night as the Oilers attempt to close out the Dallas Stars and advance to their second straight Stanley Cup Final.

It’s clear now the Edmonton Oilers must go with a “next man up” mentality after likely losing Zach Hyman for the rest of the playoffs.

Edmonton Oilers winger Zach Hyman is expected to miss the rest of the Stanley Cup playoffs due to surgery for an upper-body injury he suffered in Game 4 against the Dallas Stars, coach Kris Knoblauch announced.