"Taylor Hall was somewhat surprised to hear that he was done for the season.

Especially since he's trying to be back in the Edmonton Oilers lineup by Thursday.

A day after cutting his forehead on a skate blade during the pre-game warm-up in Columbus, the Oilers winger was still making news, real and otherwise.

Management kept Hall away from practice and the media on Wednesday and the ensuing gap in information led to internet rumours that the prized winger would not be back this season."