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@EdmontonOilers
Mattias Ekholm makes his playoff debut while Jeff Skinner replaces Zach Hyman up front for the #Oilers in Game 5.

@Pla…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) May 29, 2025

@JasonGregor
Look for Ekholm to play.Ekholm-BouchardNurse-KulakWalman-KlingbergTonight will be the first time these six D-men hav…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) May 29, 2025

@TonyBrarOTV
Mattias Ekholm will not play Game 4 vs. DAL. #Oilers

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) May 27, 2025

@PierreVLeBrun
Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch says it’s still undecided if Ekholm will play in Game 4. Says he’s still day to day.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) May 26, 2025

@PierreVLeBrun
Knoblauch says same lineup for Game 3 today.
So no Ekholm yet https://t.co/PeGJ17IxBb

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) May 25, 2025

@DNBsports
Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch says defenceman Mattias Ekholm (lower body) won’t be ready to play Game 2.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) May 22, 2025

@TonyBrarOTV
Mattias Ekholm has made the trip down to Dallas. Not expected to play Games 1 or 2 but an encouraging sign (and boost) he’…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) May 21, 2025

@GenePrincipe
"Day to day and not available for games 1-2" @EdmontonOilers Kris Knoblauch on Mattias Ekholm

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) May 16, 2025

@TSNRyanRishaug
Knoblauch says Ekholm may be available next series. He’s been taking light skates.

Pickard day to day.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) May 13, 2025

@DNBsports
Kris Knoblauch says Oilers defenceman Mattias Ekholm is doubtful for Round 2 vs. VGK.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) May 2, 2025

@JasonGregor
Spoke with Ekholm in elevator. He had never missed a playoff game until this series. “Very hard watching. You get so nervo…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) May 2, 2025

@JasonGregor
Update on Ekholm. He has responded well. And now there is a chance he could return LATER in playoffs. Not this round. Unli…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Apr 28, 2025

@DNBsports
Per Kris Knoblauch:
- Ekholm, Kane and Stecher are all out for Game 1
- Frederic is day to day and is a possibility for Game…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Apr 20, 2025

@TSNRyanRishaug
Knoblauch says the Ekholm injury was the same one he was dealing with before.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Apr 14, 2025

@DNBsports
From Knoblauch:
- Ekholm ruled out for 1st rd
- Draisaitl, Hyman probably not playing last 2 GMs; expected to be ready for G…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Apr 14, 2025

@GenePrincipe
From @EdmontonOilers Kris Knoblauch on Mattias Ekholm "Mattias is getting a look from the doctor a second opinion to see…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Apr 13, 2025

@TSNRyanRishaug
Tough news for Oilers and Ekholm. Hearing there are further tests to be done, but it’s believed to be a serious injury…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Apr 12, 2025

@DNBsports
Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said one of Mattias Ekholm or Zach Hyman could be out of commission when the playoffs begin. He…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Apr 12, 2025

@DNBsports
From the Oilers: Mattias Ekholm and Zach Hyman won't return tonight.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Apr 11, 2025

@TonyBrarOTV
Mattias Ekholm makes his return to the lineup tonight vs. SJ. Confirmed by Knoblauch.

Missed seven games after playing 22…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Apr 11, 2025

@DNBsports
Decent chance Ekholm is in. He’s been off the ice for quite awhile. Dineen is doing extra drills.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Apr 11, 2025

@TonyBrarOTV
Kris Knoblauch confirms Mattias Ekholm, Stuart Skinner and John Klingberg will not be joining the team on this road trip.…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Apr 3, 2025

@TonyBrarOTV
EDM notes:

• McDavid, Ekholm, S. Skinner & Klingberg will not be initially flying out with the team Monday. Possibility…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 30, 2025

@TonyBrarOTV
Mattias Ekholm is out tonight vs. CGY. #Oilers

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 29, 2025

@TonyBrarOTV
McDavid, Draisaitl, Hyman and Ekholm all had confirmed maintenance days today.

Kris Knoblauch expanded and said a couple…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 19, 2025

@JasonGregor
RNH, Hyman, Ekholm and McDavid three points each.
Oilers controlled game start to finish.
Much needed offensive outburst…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Mar 18, 2025

@TonyBrarOTV
Zach Hyman & Mattias Ekholm are confirmed to be in the lineup tonight vs. Utah. #Oilers

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 18, 2025

@DNBsports
Kris Knoblauch also said he expects Mattias Ekholm to return to the Oilers lineup by no later than Thursday vs. WPG. The Oil…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 16, 2025

@DNBsports
Oilers morning skate pre DAL:

- Same lines as vs. MTL.

- Skinner in the starter’s net.

- No Ekholm or Klingberg.

- Nur…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 8, 2025

@DNBsports
Per Knoblauch, Jones and Dineen will make their Oilers debuts. Ekholm and Klingberg (minor injury) won’t play. J. Skinner is…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 6, 2025

@DNBsports
Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said the team is considering shutting down Ekholm for a couple days, so he might not play tomorr…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 5, 2025

@TonyBrarOTV
Mattias Ekholm is back on the ice after missing Saturday’s game with an illness — was battling it all of last week.

Back…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Feb 3, 2025

@Bob_Stauffer
The @EdmontonOilers Mattias Ekholm is NOT on the ice for warm-up.
He has been battling an illness for several days.
Ekhol…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Feb 1, 2025

@TonyBrarOTV
Knoblauch says both Ekholm & Klingberg are sick. Both were not on the ice for this afternoon’s practice. #Oilers

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Jan 31, 2025

@TonyBrarOTV
John Klingberg makes his Oilers debut tonight vs. DET.

Paired with Mattias Ekholm in warm up. #Oilers https://t.co/yKX1j…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Jan 30, 2025

@TonyBrarOTV
Knoblauch says Kapanen and Ekholm were not present at practice today because they are sick. #Oilers

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Jan 29, 2025

@TonyBrarOTV
Appears Mattias Ekholm is in for EDM after missing Morning Skate. #Oilers

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Jan 15, 2025

@JasonGregor
Ekholm and Bouchard each with four giveaways. Rest of team has seven.
Only second game since joining Oilers, Ekholm has ha…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Nov 21, 2024

@JasonGregor
Oilers second unit scores on the PP. Ekholm sifts one through a maze of players. Arvidsson won draw cleanly for his second…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Oct 25, 2024

@DNBsports
Knoblauch said Kane and Ekholm were held out of the morning skate for maintenance reasons. Both are expected to play. Henriq…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) May 14, 2024

@Bob_Stauffer
Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, RNH, Zach Hyman, Evander Kane, Evan Bouchard and Mattias Ekholm will NOT be in the lineup…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Apr 18, 2024

@Hockey_Robinson
12 points in the last 9 games for Mattias Ekholm?!

This guys is a hero for fantasy playoffs.

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Mar 30, 2024

@TonyBrarOTV
Mattias Ekholm & Darnell Nurse are not present at Oilers practice this afternoon.

Ekholm likely still recovering from
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— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 14, 2024

@JasonGregor
Ekholm will not play.
Stecher will make his Oilers debut and will wear #51.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 13, 2024

@EdmontonOilers
Mattias Ekholm is expected to return to the lineup while Adam Erne makes his #Oilers debut at tonight's home opener. @TonyBrarOTV has your @trulyseltzer pre-game refresher from @RogersPlace. https://t.co/pbynx6rqXK

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Oct 14, 2023

@TSNRyanRishaug
Ekholm takes centre at stretch to applause. Good sign he’s in. https://t.co/D6h2VCawmS

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Oct 13, 2023

@Bob_Stauffer
Both Mattias Ekholm and Brett Kulak are on the ice today for @EdmontonOilers practice.
Markus Niemelainen is not

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Oct 9, 2023

@TonyBrarOTV
Ekholm on playing the season opener: “I can’t tell you right now.”

Mentions recovery has been slower than anticipated. #Oilers

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Oct 6, 2023

@TSNRyanRishaug
Still no Ekholm or McLeod at Oilers skate.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Oct 3, 2023

@TonyBrarOTV
Ekholm will be missing the first few days of Camp with a minor hip flexor issue.

The defenceman states it’s more “maintenance” than anything. #Oilers

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Sep 20, 2023