Zach Hyman returned to Oilers practice Thursday and could return to the lineup at some point on an upcoming three-game road trip.
The forward has missed the past two games with an undisclosed injury, sustained in a 5-2 win at the Ottawa Senators on Nov. 19. Hyman left the game late in the second period after colliding with Senators defenseman Nick Jensen at the Ottawa blue line.
Edmonton returns from a five-day layoff when they play at the Utah Hockey Club on Friday (9 p.m. ET; Utah16, SNW, TVAS) before completing their road trip against the Colorado Avalanche (Saturday) and Vegas Golden Knights (Tuesday).
"Hyman will not be playing this weekend, and we're hopeful that he's playing in Vegas," Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said Friday.
Hyman has eight points (three goals, five assists) in 20 games this season. He had a career-best 77 points (54 goals, 23 assists) last season.
"I'm feeling alright," Hyman said following practice Thursday. "I'm obviously not playing right now so I'm getting better every day and just trying to get back out there. I don't really have a timeline, I'm going on the trip and taking it day by day."
Edmonton is 1-1-0 without Hyman, including a 6-2 win against the New York Rangers last Saturday.
"Like any player, I don't like missing games, I love playing hockey so I love being out there with the guys," Hyman said. "It helps when we win and it's more frustrating when we lose. It's out of my control and hoping to get better day-by-day."
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