Hyman records his sixth-career hat-trick, while McDavid contributes four assists for the Oilers on Thursday in a 4-1 win over the Red Wings to close out their five-game homestand at Rogers Place

The Detroit Red Wings announced Thursday, Dec. 11, that they had called up defenseman Erik Gustafsson under emergency conditions.

Zach Hyman netted a hat trick and Connor McDavid collected four assists to lead the host Edmonton Oilers to a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday.

EDMONTON -- Zach Hyman scored a hat trick, and Connor McDavid assisted on all of the Edmonton Oilers’ goals in a 4-1 win against the Detroit Red Wings at Rogers Place on Thursday. Mattias Ekholm also scored, and Leon Draisaitl had two assists for the Oilers (14-11-6), who finished a five-game homestand (3-1-1). Stuart Skinner made 27 saves.

The Detroit Red Wings visit the Edmonton Oilers after Alex DeBrincat scored two goals in the Red Wings' 4-3 win against the Calgary Flames.

The Detroit Red Wings suffered the first regulation loss of their six-game road swing, falling by a 4-1 final score to the Edmonton Oilers.

The Grand Rapids Griffins have put together the one of the best starts in AHL history, which is an encouraging sign for the Red Wings.

Making his third straight start, John Gibson made 34 saves for the Red Wings. Devin Cooley stopped 23 shots for the Flames. DeBrincat’s 16 goals and 34 points through 31 games have him on pace for a career-best 42 goals and 90 points.

This was not a perfect game. Far from it, actually. But when Zach Hyman scored his sixth career hat trick in the Edmonton Oilers’ win over the Detroit Red Wings on December 11, it revealed something important about how this team operates when things get messy.