Oilers defenceman Mattias Ekholm noticeably hasn't been on his game for the last few weeks, and after missing practice again ...

Ekholm (undisclosed) will sit out Saturday's tilt versus Dallas, Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels reports.

The Edmonton Oilers took to the ice for practice today for their first session after the trade deadline, and coach Knoblauch had multiple updates on the lineup.

Not playing Thursday ...

Ekholm won the game for the Oilers in OT on Thursday against the ... At a time when the pressure was at its highest, Big Viking Daddy came through with a key goal for the second straight game.

He’s a 40- to 45-point player, a Viking who is held in the highest ... a lifestyle the Ekholms grew up enjoying in Sweden. In the Oilers dressing room, Ekholm is a quiet, effective leader ...

Oilers Have Had A Defense Problem For A While The Oilers entered this season with the following seven defensemen: Mattias Ekholm, Evan Bouchard, Darnell Nurse, Brett Kulak, Troy Stecher ...

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 ...

Nyquist will remain in the lineup for the pivotal matchup with the U.S. Sweden's decision to bench Ekholm was a little more surprising, as the Oilers rearguard assisted Adrian Kempe's third-period ...

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 ...

He’s a 40- to 45-point player, a Viking who is held in the highest ... a lifestyle the Ekholms grew up enjoying in Sweden. In the Oilers dressing room, Ekholm is a quiet, effective leader ...

Mattias Ekholm returns from illness while Kasperi Kapanen plays his 500th NHL game tonight in St. Louis. The Oilers missed Mattias Ekholm on Saturday. Out with an illness that night, Ekholm's ...