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Are Mattias Ekholm’s recent offensive pyrotechnics just osmosis, hanging around partner Evan Bouchard, or maybe we haven’t been paying the proper attention to the Swedish defenceman who rightfully gets more props for having a +/- of +62 in his 86 games as an Edmonton Oilers, since being acquired from Nashville at the trade deadline last year.
Ekholm was the best player on the ice against Montreal and Buffalo. Two first assists on goals by Connor McDavid and Adam Henrique in the Habs’ game, then a primary assist on Zach Hyman’s tip-in and two goals against the Sabres. “I was sick and it made me get five days off, which with the schedule we have is unheard of. My legs feel really good. I’m jumping up into plays, hopefully it won’t be at the cost of defence or goals against,” he said.“He’s been great for us ever since he’s been here. Especially this run of play, I think his game has even gone up a bit,” said McDavid.
“Yeah, a little surprising it’s Edmonton,” said a long-time scout, who likes the boy’s talent, feeling he’s a late bloomer, but knows the Patrik Stefan-Oilers history. “He’s a good two-way player. I think he has a chance to be a bottom six NHL player,” said another NHL scout. Stefan, born in Laguna Beach, CA, has California roots, but was part of the Little Caesars minor-hockey program in Detroit before hitting junior hockey.Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner remains out with a high ankle sprain, which always takes weeks to heal.
He also said Stecher would play a game. Maybe they sit Cody Ceci, who has played all 65 games. He made the mistake on the goal that gave Buffalo a 3-2 lead Thursday, going back behind his net with the puck and giving it up after a hard fore-check…
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