Edmonton Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm of Borlange, Sweden will be out for the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs as the Oilers face the Los Angeles Kings. Ekholm has an undisclosed injury. We do not know the specific time that Ekholm was injured. What we do know is that Ekholm was dealing with an illness for a significant part of the season, and a subsequent injury has prevented his ability to skate at a high level. Ekholm recently tried to return to the Oilers lineup on Friday in a 4-2 Edmonton win over the San Jose Sharks. However, he fell twice in three shifts, and only saw one minute and 52 seconds worth of ice time before returning to the Oilers dressing room.
