"At the end of the day, he's the best in the world. We know that, but we're going to have to focus on our team and what we're doing," Ekholm said of the task of defending McDavid ...

Young Mattias Eklholm was glued to his TV in Borlange, Sweden, in February 2006, as his heroes met Finland in the gold-medal ...

Connor McDavid took to the ice in his Team Canada threads on Monday as he and the rest of his 4 Nations Face-Off teammates ...

Ekholm was not on the ice for Friday's practice due to illness, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports. Ekholm was questionable to face the Red Wings on Thursday due to his illness but managed to suit up ...

They come in our building, and we got to change our schedule around,” said Connor McDavid, only half-joking — both Swedish defencemen Mattias Ekholm and newcomer John Klingberg missed Friday ...

Ekholm (illness) is set to play Thursday versus Detroit. Ekholm missed Wednesday's practice but won't be held out any games due to the illness. He's on a three-game scoring streak in which he's ...

Two of the three Oilers at the event will wear an "A" for their country: Canada's Connor McDavid and Sweden's Mattias Ekholm. "It should be Sid for sure," he told reporters when asked about the ...

Defenceman Mattias Ekholm has also been named an alternate captain when he suits up with Team Sweden in Montreal and Boston, running from Feb. 12-20. McDavid is an alternate for Team Canada ...

Two of the three Oilers at the event will wear an "A" for their country: Canada's Connor McDavid and Sweden's Mattias Ekholm. Captain Canada 🇨🇦#4Nations Face-Off kicks off on February 12 ...

Team Sweden also announced that Mattias Ekholm of the Edmonton Oilers, Erik Karlsson of the Pittsburgh Penguins, and William Nylander of the Toronto Maple Leafs will serve as assistant captains.

"Tonight, we played just well enough to win." Mattias Ekholm had a goal and an assist, and Mattias Janmark also scored for the Oilers in the victory. Edmonton has now won 11 of 14, sweeping back ...

Mattias Ekholm had a goal and an assist, and Mattias Janmark also scored for the Oilers. who have won 11 of 14 and oved back into first place in the Pacific Division — one point ahead of idle Vegas.