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Ekholm, 34, played just one game in April after missing the remainder of the season with his injury. Since then, Edmonton’s blue line has leaned on Darnell Nurse, Evan Bouchard, Brett Kulak, Jake Walman, Troy Stecher, and John Klingberg, with Ty Emberson in a supporting role.
Mattias Ekholm is close to making his return to the Edmonton Oilers lineup, and he finally broke his silence on Monday morning.
It has been a while since the last time Edmonton Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm saw action on the ice. The veteran blue liner continues to be sidelined because of an undisclosed health issue, as he has not played a game yet in the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs.
It’s been over four weeks since Edmonton Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm last skated in an NHL game. The 34-year-old blue-liner missed the Oilers’ first-round playoff win over the Los Angeles Kings and their second-round victory over the Vegas Golden Knights while nursing an undisclosed injury.
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Oilers vs. Stars: A Breakdown of Forwards, Defence, and GoaltendingThe Oilers and Stars are the 10th set of teams to meet in the Conference Final in consecutive seasons, and Edmonton will look to be the sixth team to win both times after defeating Dallas in six games last year.
Vegas Golden Knights captain Mark Stone left Saturday's Game 3 win against the Edmonton Oilers and did not return. The team announced during the second period that Stone had an upper-body injury. His last shift in the game was with about six minutes remaining in the first period.
This sent shockwaves throughout the arena, quieting the Edmonton crowd. The Oilers were without goalie Calvin Pickard as he was ruled out due to a lower-body injury that he suffered in Game 2. Ahead of the crucial Game 4 showdown, the Oilers have revealed ...
Mattias Ekholm looked sharp in his first full skate of the 2025 playoffs on Monday as he eyes a potential return during the Western Conference Final against Dallas
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