NHL Buzz: Hyman hopes to return during Oilers tour

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Edmonton Oilers

Zach Hyman returned to Oilers practice on Thursday and may return to the lineup at some point during their upcoming three-game road trip.

The forward has missed the last two games due to an undisclosed injury suffered on November 19 in a 5-2 win over the Ottawa Senators. 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 break and plays at the Utah Hockey Club on Friday (9 p.m. ET; Utah16, SNW, TVAS) before heading to road games against the Colorado Avalanche (Saturday) and the Vegas Golden Knights (Tuesday).

“I feel good,” Hyman said after Thursday’s practice. “Obviously I’m not playing right now, so I’m feeling better every day and I’m just trying to get back on the pitch. I don’t have a specific schedule, I go on a trip and take it one day at a time.”

Hyman has eight points (three goals and five assists) in 20 games this season. Last season he had a career-high 77 points (54 goals, 23 assists).

“He went through the stages,” Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said. “He feels much better and there is a chance that he will take part in this road trip someday.”

Edmonton is 1-1-0 without Hyman, including a 6-2 win over the New York Rangers last Saturday.

“Like any player, I don’t like missing games, I love playing hockey, so I love spending time with the guys,” Hyman said. “It helps when we win and it’s more frustrating when we lose. I have no control over it and I hope it gets better day by day.” —Derek Van Diest

San Jose Sharks

Barclay Goodrow was placed on injured reserve on Thursday with an upper-body injury.

The forward played 2:08 before leaving the field in the first quarter of Wednesday’s 4-3 loss to the Ottawa Senators. He was hit hard by Senators forward Ridly Greig with 1:50 left.

Goodrow has scored two goals in 25 games this season.

Forward Ethan Cardwell has been recalled from San Jose of the American Hockey League and will play against the Seattle Kraken on Friday (3:30 p.m. ET; KHN, KING 5, KONG, NBCSCA).

Cardwell will play his fourth NHL game.

“It’s just (him) playing without the puck,” Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky said. “Making sure you’re above the players, making sure you’re responsible for it, playing to his identity, not running away from it and trying to impose certain things. I think he gave us good legs and energy last time he was here and he needs to build on that.”

The decision on striker Mikael Granlud will be made during the match. He missed the last two games with an upper-body injury. –Max Miller

Colorado Avalanche

Miles Wood was placed on injured reserve on Friday.

On Wednesday, the forward played 10:43 in a 2-1 shootout win over the Vegas Golden Knights.

Wood, who missed seven games earlier this month with an upper-body injury, has three points (two goals and one assist) in 16 games this season.

Forward Chris Wagner was waived from the American Hockey League team in Colorado on Thursday. This season, he has one goal in 12 games for the Avalanche and one goal in five AHL games.

The Avalanche visits the Dallas Stars on Friday (9 p.m. ET; MAX, TNT, SNP, SNO, SNE).