Oilers: Forward Kasperi Kapanen played his 500th career game against his former team and defenseman Mattias Ekholm returned after missing a game due to illness. Kapanen played 106 games for St ...

The Oilers missed Mattias Ekholm on Saturday. Out with an illness that night, Ekholm's absence was clearly a huge blow to the Oilers' defence as they allowed three goals in the first period -- two ...

The Oilers missed Mattias Ekholm on Saturday. Out with an illness that night, Ekholm's absence was clearly a huge blow to the Oilers' defence as they allowed three goals in the first period -- two on ...

Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch opened up about how Mattias Ekholm was a big part of the team. Speaking to the media ahead of the Oilers-St Louis Blues game on Tuesday, Knoblauch said the ...

And it's a need they have had for a while. Oilers Have Had A Defense Problem For A While The Oilers entered this season with the following seven defensemen: Mattias Ekholm, Evan Bouchard, Darnell ...

Edmonton Oilers defenceman Mattias Ekholm was not in the lineup on Saturday when his team took on the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ekholm, 34, had previously missed Friday's practice with an illness.

According to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, Matthias Ekholm will sit out for the Oilers' matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ekholm, 34, also missed practice on Friday, and head coach Kris ...

Moments ago, the Edmonton Oilers revealed that defenceman Mattias Ekholm will be pulled from the lineup for tonight's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ekholm had missed multiple practices ...

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 ...