Nhl hockey edmonton oilers won their last game before the holiday break and are on a heater right now yes thanks to the main guys connor mcdavid and leon draisaitl , but other guys have also stepped up big notably mattias ekholm and zach hyman , who now has a six game goal streak and 10 goals in december, 9 since being snubbed by the team canada roster at the 4 nations faceoff . Scores again in senators vs oilers game and zach hyman 54 goals last year combined with his slow start in 2024-25 definitely re-ignited some debate around him, but he has been nothing but consistent since joining edmonton. For coverage in terms of recaps reactions and breakdowns of nhl highlights today , team/player analysis and updates like this, occasional rankings/ all 32 nhl teams content , picks and predictions, nhl news today and more please consider subscribing. Nhl 2024 edmonton oilers
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Im kinda surprised you don't completely hate the Oilers lol
Also, Hyman having 50 goals because of rich parents is wild (i forgot who said that)
Here’s the thing: yes, he benefits from playing with McDavid, but that doesn’t tell the full story. McDavid also benefits from playing with him because of his ability to forecheck and get to the front of the net. They both compliment each other
Laughs should have kept Hymen and traded Marner. Hymen is 10x tougher than Marner and doesn't disappear come playoff time
okay kinda funny you say don Sweeney might be interested, I think he would help Boston a lot but they won't move him, he's great with Edmonton and loves playing there too much to be in trade conversations.
I do think 50 was a fluke but i wouldn't be surprised if he hits 40+ again
Naw 4 nations doesn’t need Hyman. Hyman could use a break during 4 nations to get his nose right to win a cup 🙃
Appreciate the Ekholm shoutout. That dude has been a beauty since joining the Oil. Quickly became a favourite.
Zhack Hyman is definitely one of the best trades the Oilers have done in recent history. Definitely Mattias Ekholm as well. We've definitely gotten pretty lucky with our trades as of late. A couple more insane trades and a cup would be automatic. My vote is to get Laferniere out of New York. Anyone who can do such a filthy toe drag, to a one-foot glide and finish it off with a karate kick to Bobvrosky while scoring a goal? Instantly loved in Edmonton hahaha
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Jonathan Hockey is the straw that stirs the drink
Hyman is back!
It’s the fact that ekhome and hyman became the best players on the team after what feels like a steal of trades
Bouchard has been horrendous this season. The turn overs can’t be ignored.
Oilers is always great this time of year
Zach Hyman is been getting his goals back
Skinner has had over .900 on every match since Nov 23rd apart from Floridas match
Drai & McDavid continue to be themselves
Arvid is back and putting up points again
Ekholm amazing since coming here, +84 since coming to Edmonton
gotta love it when this team goes on a heater
Hyman is legit, he should have been on Team Canada but what can you do. Another guy that isn’t getting love is Darnell Nurse, he’s been a beast the last month or so
Merry Christmas to you too
"Him and the twine are on a first name basis" lol
Zach rules, so happy we got him.
Muck McMufffin SUPER SOFT PERSON
Playing with McDavid? how did that work for Yakapov? Pullijarivi? Fogle? etc etc
Hyman is the first Winger to really click with McDavid, besides Drai. Key ingredient! Eckholm was our best trade in decades also..
Yeah he's been good. The 4 nations not giving him some love sent him on a hot streak.😊
Zach Hyman, aka Black Eyeman
People have always said that Drai was a McDavid merchant too, and clearly hes putting that to bed this year
all the respect on the guy but being "just the tap in for macdavid" is not a dissrespect. hes not mcdavid but being "a rifle for the best sniper" is not a disrespect. he is a good player, but a LOOT of people who are making WAY less than him could have made those number with those players he played with. i love hayman but lets be real here…. mackinnon and rantanen cant pump up numbers like mcdavid or mathews…. hayman was passer with mathews and a goalscore with mcdavid… hes sick ofc but hes not a first liner montreal or predators or vegas… hes a "specialist" who compliments a player who can take over a game.
Only an idiot wouldn’t put Hyman on that team. By the time the best player gets used to his teammates the tournament will be over. The best scoring dual in the playoffs where it counts are not together just laughable Go USA Go.
In such a short tournament like the 4NC quick chemistry is paramount. To not pick your best player’s super productive linemate because he had a slow month and a half after he’s repeatedly proven himself for several yrs and several long playoff runs is just asinine! Massive fail by team Canada management!
Where’s that kid that always complains about no Oilers content?
Team Canada gonna look like idiots for not taking a guy like Hyman. Mark stone or Hagel over Hyman yeah right lmao they must be snoozing. Hyman is great offensively and defensively and your net front guy on the PP. he just checks like so many boxes blows my mind he’s not on team Canada.
He may have had rich parents. Money doesn’t teach ethic or give someone that dog on a bone tenacity.
Hyman is channeling his inner Marchand
In Oil country we love Buster
Hyman has always been a dog. Probably the hardest working player on the oilers.
It’s our year this year, boys!!
Also, I’m commenting to boost this vid in the algorithm 👍 great channel!
Yeah, he’s really good. I completely agree. It’s not just tipping but being a leaf fan have you checked his stats from when he was a leaf? He didn’t score hardly at all and then he goes with a team with McDavid and scores 50 goals
Hyms has been criminally underrated since signing the contract. Works hard, goes to the net and is a positive presence on the team. It's impossible not to like the guy.
About Mcdavid merchants. Connor Mcdavid has had a dozen linemates over the years who could barely get 10 goals a season. Obviously it benefits to play with Mcdavid but time and time again the proof shows you need to be a good player already be affected the most by him, he was never able to elevate average to poor players to a high degree. The only exception was one year Maroon did well playing with him, but then went back to not playing well with him the next year
The Ryan Smyth-ness 😂
Black Eyeman is on fire. 🔥
Lol what was that rich parents thing about last year? I never fully understood it 😂
The power of the fishbowl is pretty epic
Lol hymen with a skinner on the team…the jokes are in 😂
Who cares if Hyman is a Product of McDavid, how many players clicked that well with Crosby, Malkin or Ovechkin ? God knows Bedard would need a similar kind of player as well.
Those kind of players were undervalued back in the 90’s … oh he’s just a Gretzky/Lemieux merchant, but since Cheechoo they became rare to the point of non-existence.
Btw say what you want about Cheechoo but he still got the sharks record for most goal in a season and the 9th best in very few seasons. Every team should enjoy their Hyman’s while it lasts.
Countless amount of players have played wing with McD, none of them are close to the production of Hyman. Regardless of the McD effect, 31 other teams would kill to have him.
McD's tip in man
The injured Hyman plays better with a mask than some players without one.😇 and Not everyone can play with Mcdi well ))
Let's go Oilers!😜
Ekholm and Hyman the backbone of the team, McJesus and Leon are the face
Was always an Oilers fan but never owned a jersey. If i were to ever get one i would get a Hyman Jersey.
any other team hyman would score maybe 15-20 at best a season