Zach Hyman has strong words about the Oilers struggling power play

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Finnegan Frost
October 20, 2024 (6:41)

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The Edmonton Oilers woes continue to intensify after getting smacked 4-1 by the Dallas Stars during the Western Conference final rematch.

Although the Edmonton Oilers managed to play a respectable 5v5 game, it's clear the special teams units are completely out of sync. Although goaltending seems to be the prime concern for Oilers enthusiast, you would be remise throw the PP into that conversation as well.

According to the NHL, Zach Hyman couldn't buy his first point of the season Saturday. But he was certainly shopping around. First, he was in tight on the Dallas goal with a glorious opportunity but was stopped.

Then he almost scored by redirecting Mattias Elkholm's point blast. And with the game only two minutes old, the Toronto native almost broke in and split the defence. Hyman had four shots on goal and you have to think one of the next ones is going in for the 54-goal man from last season.

"I think we're pretty process oriented, so keep going there and keep getting chances around the net. You can't get frustrated. Eventually, they fall," Hyman said after the 4-1 defeat.

Zach Hyman seems intended to send a strong message to the Oilers fan base. As easy as it is to press the panic button this early in the season, the veteran forward emphasized that the team can't get frustrated.

The Edmonton Oilers are no strangers to early season slumps, and Zach Hyman remains confident that the group will manage to turn things around.

Playing over 20 minutes a night with Connor McDavid and having 0 points recorded through 6 games is definitely a head scratcher. Although it's frustrating, Zach Hyman urges fans to stay calm, and eventually «they will fall».

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