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Zach Hyman Takes Slapshot To Face And Bleeds Everywhere: Here's His Status For Next Game

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Daniel Lucente
December 17, 2024  (9:05)
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Zach Hyman of the Edmonton Oilers take a slapshot to the face
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Oilers' Zach Hyman took a slapshot to the face from his own teammate last night and began to bleed everywhere. His status for next game has been revealed.

Hockey players are tough, and Edmonton Oilers forward Zach Hyman showed just how tough last night. Although the Oilers lost 6-5 to the Florida Panthers in a crazy game, Zach Hyman was the star of the show.

The 32-year-old scored twice, including a highlight-reel breakaway goal, and took a brutal puck to the face from teammate Evan Bouchard's shot.

Hyman immediately clutched at his face and went straight to the dressing room, bleeding profusely.

He did not play the rest of the second period but returned for the third, with a new cut on his nose, a bubble helmet, and a blood-soaked jersey, a gritty moment that underlined his resilience.

His return to last night's game would give reason to believe he will be available for the Oilers next game, although there are no guarantees he won't have to wear a full face mask and bubble helmet.

Back on the ice, Hyman nearly completed the hat trick on his first shift with the bubble helmet, but couldn't beat Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky.

But his determination didn't go unnoticed; he received praise from teammates for being able to overcome the injury and return to the game.

«For him to battle the way he did and come out there in the third says a lot about his character,» said Connor Brown. «Just wish we could have gotten the win for him.»


Hyman has been in blistering form since returning to the lineup, with seven goals in his last six games. The former 50-goal scorer is finding his rhythm at the perfect time.

With how he's playing lately, Team Canada's Four Nations Face-Off squad might be second-guessing their decision to leave him off their roster.

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