DALLAS, TX – The Viking is back and ready to conquer.
Defenceman Mattias Ekholm will return to the lineup and make his 2025 playoff debut on Thursday night when the Edmonton Oilers attempt to eliminate the Dallas Stars from the Stanley Cup Playoffs in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final at American Airlines Center.
“It’s been a journey for sure,” Ekholm said. “It’s not fun, especially come playoff time. This is my first time dealing with anything like this, but since the day I got hurt, I’ve had a feeling that the team was going to do their part. It was up to me to find ways to get healthy as quickly as possible, and I think I’ve done everything in my power.
“These last couple weeks, there’s been a lot of anxious moments…