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Oilers Lose Hyman vs. Knights; Draisaitl Near Return

Edmonton will miss forward Zach Hyman for Saturday's clash with the Vegas Golden Knights, while center Leon Draisaitl is expected to resume skating in the coming days.

Edmonton Oilers will be without forward Zach Hyman for Saturday’s 8 p.m. MT game against the Vegas Golden Knights. Hyman, who has 31 goals and 20 assists in 57 games this season, will miss the outing because of an undisclosed injury.

Meanwhile, center Leon Draisaitl, who has 35 goals and 62 assists in 65 games before his lower‑body injury on March 15, should return to the ice in the next few days but will not travel with the team on its final road trip.