Edmonton Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm could possibly be out for some time, if not the remainder of the season, insider Ryan Rishaug claims.
Ekholm, who had missed seven video games because of harm, returned to the ice on Friday night time towards the San Jose Sharks. Nonetheless, Ekholm left the ice after two shifts and 1:52 of ice time. He apparently reaggravated the harm, inflicting him to go again to the dressing room.
By the top of the primary interval, Mattias Ekholm was formally dominated out for the remainder of the sport.
At this level, it’s unclear whether or not the brutal blow to the Oilers lineup might have an enduring impression. Per Rishaug, the harm might finish Ekholm’s season:
“Powerful information for Oilers and Ekholm. Listening to there are additional assessments to be completed, however it’s believed to be a severe harm that worst case state of affairs might finish his season, finest case state of affairs will maintain him sidelined for fairly a while.”
The very best-case state of affairs factors to Mattias Ekholm being “sidelined for fairly a while.” Nonetheless, that obscure time period doesn’t specify how lengthy that could possibly be.
In consequence, the Oilers recalled Cam Dineen and Derek Ryan from the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors. Dineen will probably slide into the third pairing with Troy Stetcher because the membership kinds out what to do in Ekhom’s absence.
Earlier this week, the Oilers positioned John Klingberg on LTIR, leaving the Oilers down three defenseman. Jake Walman can be on the shelf however could possibly be again sooner or later earlier than the beginning of the 2025 NHL playoffs.
Zach Hyman joins Mattias Ekholm on Oilers harm checklist
Shortly after Mattias Ekholm left Friday night time’s 4-2 win over the Sharks, Zach Hyman additionally exited the sport. Hyman had seemingly been caught with Henry Thrun’s stick, inflicting him to depart the sport as effectively.
In response to Each day Faceoff, Hyman is injured, however there isn’t a phrase on what his ailment could possibly be or how lengthy he may be out, if in any respect.
The Oilers are already down Leon Draisaitl and Trent Frederic of their ahead group. Frederic, a commerce deadline acquisition, has but to make his Oilers debut.
Then, there’s Ryan Nugent-Hopkins who’s nonetheless recovering from an sickness and missed Friday’s recreation towards the Sharks. It stays to be seen if he could possibly be again for the Oilers’ subsequent tilt towards, Sunday night time towards the Winnipeg Jets.
All advised, the Oilers have been decimated with accidents on the worst potential group. The group hopes to regularly get gamers again one-by-one because the common season ends and the 2025 NHL playoffs get underway.