Ekholm (undisclosed) will sit out Saturday's tilt versus Dallas, Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels reports. Ekholm will miss his second straight game. The 34-year-old veteran defenseman ...

Additionally, Knoblauch provided an update on the health status of defenceman Mattias Ekholm, after previously confirming that he could be shut down temporarily to heal from illness. At practice ...

That was Mattias Ekholm's first thought regarding his hit on Mikko Rantanen last night. The Edmonton Oilers ended up besting ...

And the Oilers got the result they wanted not once but twice in a row without the services of their top defensive player, Mattias Ekholm, who sat out his first two games of the season taking care ...

He was a beast on his off side, putting forth a much-needed performance with the Oilers missing stalwart Mattias Ekholm for the second straight game due to injury. The Oilers outshot the Stars 15 ...

The Oilers have some issues among the current left-handed defence group, led by top man Mattias Ekholm dealing with injuries. In his last 10 games, Ekholm is 1-12 goal share at five-on-five ...

Walman's addition to the lineup will be the only change from Head Coach Kris Knoblauch from Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Montreal Canadiens, meaning defencemen Mattias Ekholm and John ...

And the Oilers got the result they wanted not once but twice in a row without the services of their top defensive player, Mattias Ekholm, who sat out his first two games of the season taking care of a ...

The move comes at an important time for Edmonton with defencemen Mattias Ekholm and John Klingberg both sidelined with minor injuries. Watch Edmonton host the Stars, who are also expected to have ...

Connor McDavid. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Zach Hyman. Evan Bouchard. Mattias Ekholm. Stuart Skinner. If the three newest Oilers are going to augment this roster in a positive way, then it’s up to the ...

It gives the Oilers a versatile option for their top four, joining Evan Bouchard, Mattias Ekholm and Darnell Nurse. One area of concern in Walman's resume, however, is his lack of playoff experience.