Zach Laing

3 days ago | yardbarker.com | Zach Laing

When Zach Hyman was hit awkwardly by Dallas Stars forward Mason Marchment in Game 4, he suffered a dislocated wrist and torn ligaments, he confirmed Wednesday. The Edmonton Oilers winger — heartbroken over an inability to help contribute on the ice in the Stanley Cup Final — spoke to the media hours ahead of Game 1 against the Florida Panthers. “I knew it wasn’t good when I got hit,” he said. “As a player, you know when something’s not right, and right away, I just felt my wrist kind of go on me.

3 days ago | yardbarker.com | Zach Laing

When Stan Bowman was hired as the 11th general manager in Edmonton Oilers history last summer, it didn’t seem like he had a lot of work to do. The hiring itself came in late July, a while after the dust had settled on a busy free agent period in which the Oilers were certainly busy. A few players left in free agency, a few more were traded, many were brought back and some fresh faces were hoping to help push the team to where they are now: the brink of the Stanley Cup Finals.

4 days ago | yardbarker.com | Zach Laing

It wasn’t a surprise that Jarventie had considered options beyond the Oilers organization. When he was acquired by the team a year ago from the Ottawa Senators for failed first-round pick Xavier Bourgault and another prospect in Jake Chiasson, Jarventie had been recovering from a knee injury suffered the year prior that limited him to 22 AHL games.

4 days ago | yardbarker.com | Zach Laing

Death, taxes and the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Finals. For the second year straight, these two teams have punched their tickets with impressive playoff runs to vie for a chance at Lord Stanley’s Mug. There’s more than enough storylines to follow between the two teams, but let’s dig into five key ones to watch. The depth scorersIf there’s one thing both of these teams have, it’s depth.

5 days ago | yardbarker.com | Zach Laing

While the Edmonton Oilers will be without winger Zach Hyman for their Stanley Cup Final rematch with the Florida Panthers, the team delivered some good news on the front: Connor Brown will be in the lineup for Game 1. Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch confirmed the news Monday. “I think he adds a lot of elements to our team, obviously on the penalty kill, we need him a lot,” said Knoblauch. “His speed, his checking, he’s provided some nice offence throughout the season.