Edmonton Oilers forward Zach Hyman will undergo an upper-body surgery and is expected to miss the remainder of the Stanley Cup playoffs, coach Kris Knoblauch told reporters Wednesday.

Unfortunately, for the Edmonton Oilers, Zach Hyman is out of the playoffs. How does this change things for the Oilers moving forward?

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has been a force against the Dallas Stars, recording at least two points in every game of the Western Conference final. The Edmonton Oilers veteran has posted nine points in a four-game run to start a semifinal matchup that’s drawing comparisons to Wayne Gretzky in 1988.

Admittedly, Hyman is sheepish when asked what it would mean to be known as the hits record holder for one playoff season, especially when thinking of power forwards past and present like Bennett, Matthew Tkachuk, Milan Lucic and Tom Wilson. The NHL, for the record, has been tracking hits since the 2005-06 season.

The Edmonton Oilers have the opportunity to close out the Western Conference final and head to a Stanley Cup Final rematch

The Edmonton Oilers are still your reigning Western Conference Champions. With a 6-3 victory over the Dallas Stars in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final, the Oilers claim their second-straight conference title and have advanced to the Stanley Cup Final.

The Edmonton Oilers are going to the Stanley Cup Final for the second consecutive season and will try to win the Stanley Cup for the first time since 1990. The Oilers advanced by defeating the Dallas Stars 6-3 in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final at American Airlines Center on Thursday to win the best-of-7 series.