Corey Perry scores twice & Leon Draisaitl reaches 40 goals with a pair, but the Oilers fall 5-4 to the Avalanche on Friday in a thriller at Rogers Place before the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off ...

"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 ...

Ekholm notched a power-play assist and three blocked shots in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Avalanche. Ekholm has two helpers over three contests since he returned from missing a game due to an illness.

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 ...

Records helper Tuesday ...

Moments ago, the Edmonton Oilers revealed that defenceman Mattias Ekholm will be pulled from the lineup for tonight's game ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm is a game-time decision for Wednesday night's game in Minnesota against the Wild. The 34-year-old was absent from the morning skate, which has raised ...