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 ...

Ekholm (illness) participated in Monday's practice, per Tony Brar of Oilers TV.

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 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.

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 ...