For the Edmonton Oilers, the 2024-25 season ended in painfully familiar fashion: another Stanley Cup Final loss to Brad Marchand‘s Florida Panthers. But for Connor McDavid’s teammate, forward Zach Hyman, the heartbreak carried a different weight. The veteran was forced to miss the decisive series due to a dislocated wrist, watching from the sidelines as his team fell short once again.

The 33-year-old forward, who signed a seven-year, $38.5 million deal with Edmonton, had been one of the team’s most reliable postseason performers. Yet a collision with Dallas Stars’ Mason Marchment in the Western Conference Final cut his run short. From that point on, the Oilers battled without one of their most physical and dependable players.

For Hyman, watching his teammates push for hockey’s ultimate p

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