Edmonton Oilers' Zach Hyman needs season-ending surgery after Game 4 injury

Zach Hyman is "most likely done" for the playoffs.

Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch said Wednesday the grinding winger was set to have surgery after getting injured in Edmonton's 4-1 victory over Dallas in Game 4 of the NHL's Western Conference final.

Hyman was hurt midway through Tuesday's first period after taking a glancing hit from Stars forward Mason Marchment coming out of the defensive zone. 

The 32-year-old dropped his stick and made a beeline for the locker room favouring his right arm.

"Zach's season is mostly likely done," Knoblauch said Wednesday. "He's getting surgery today and it'll be a while, so we're not expecting him back for the playoffs."

Oilers take a 3-1 series lead, but may be without Zach Hyman

Knoblauch distributed Hyman's minutes among his forward depth, with both Trent Frederic and Corey Perry seeing time on superstar captain Connor McDavid's wing through two periods.

"Everyone stepped up," he added. "Go through the lineup I liked how everyone just played a little bit better."

Edmonton's bench boss then leaned heavily on Leon Draisaitl in the third by double-shifting the big centre as Edmonton squeezed the life out of Dallas with a front-foot approach.

"You're not just going to make that up," Draisaitl, who had a goal and an assist, said of Hyman's absence. "But collectively, I think we have what it takes to make up for it."

Hyman started the night at Rogers Place with 27 more post-season hits than Florida Panthers centre Sam Bennett — No. 2 on the list — to go along with five goals and six assists.

The 32-year-old Toronto native, who added two more hits to his tally before exiting Tuesday, scored 54 times last season before adding 16 more in the playoffs as part of the Oilers' run to the