Oilers' Zach Hyman Placed on Injured Reserve with Neck Injury

Edmonton Oilers forward Zach Hyman has been placed on injured reserve due to a neck injury. Coach Mike Babcock stated Hyman sustained the injury after being hit into the boards by Red Wings defenseman Andreas Englund.

Zach Hyman (file photo)
File photo: Zach Hyman. Jenn G from Seattle, WA / Wikimedia Commons · Photo source · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hyman did not play in Wednesday's 4-0 win against the Calgary Flames. Babcock indicated that initial concerns about a head injury were later clarified as a neck issue, which he called "a real good thing."

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