NHL Rumors: Tocchet’s Decision, Plus Oilers, Kings, & Penguins
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Los Angeles Kings are on the verge of hiring Ken Holland to be their next general manager. The former Edmonton Oilers executive beat out…
Category Archives: Mattias Ekholm
Oilers Defense Is Built to Win the Stanley Cup
As the saying in sports goes, defense wins championships. In the NHL, defensive units win them, and these days, those defensemen are asked to do more than ever to win…
Oilers’ Emberson Is Playing Well But Might Be Odd Man Out When Ekholm Returns
On Tuesday (May. 6), the Edmonton Oilers took the first game of their second-round series against the Vegas Golden Knights with a comeback 4-2 victory, and are hoping to continue…
Oilers News & Rumours: Pickard, Bouchard, Regula, Skinner, Ekholm
The Edmonton Oilers were able to take out the Los Angeles Kings in the first round for a fourth consecutive season, defeating them this time around in six games, and…
Can the Oilers Win Another Series Without Mattias Ekholm?
It took about one minute on Thursday (May 1) after the Edmonton Oilers won their first-round series in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs by defeating the Los Angeles Kings before…
Oilers News & Rumours: Ekholm Return, Bouchard Bounce Back, Stuart Skinner’s Future & More
The Edmonton Oilers picked up a victory on Sunday (Apr. 27) in dramatic fashion and were able to tie their playoff series with the Los Angeles Kings at two. While…
Oilers Who Need to Step Up in Mattias Ekholm’s Absence
Despite all the hits the Edmonton Oilers have taken this season, they have managed to stay afloat and will themselves into the playoffs. When one man went down, it seemed…
NHL Rumors: Demidov, Canadiens, Oilers, de Hann, Rangers
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Ivan Demidov will make his debut with the Montreal Canadiens. The Edmonton Oilers got potentially bad news when it comes to some key names and…
Can the Oilers Make Stanley Cup Run if Ekholm Is Out for the Playoffs?
When Mattias Ekholm exited early from the Edmonton Oilers’ 4-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks at Rogers Place on Friday (April 11), concern for the health of the veteran…
6 Reasons the Edmonton Oilers Won’t Win the Stanley Cup
The Edmonton Oilers are the favourites. That’s all hockey fans have heard when it comes to who will win this year’s Stanley Cup. Many in the media, along with several…