Ekholm: 'Didn’t Think I Would Be in This Position This Quickly'
I didnt think I would be in this position this quickly, Mattias Ekholm said after he took a full skate with the Edmonton Oilers on Monday.
Ekholm was a full participant with no restrictions and looked solid as he moved around the ice, hoping to be in a position to join the team sometime during the Western Conference Final against the Dallas Stars.
The Oilers are eyeing a possible return by Game 3 or 4, but if things continue to go well, Ekholm could head out on the road with the team and potentially be available sooner.
Itd be massive, said Leon Draisaitl when asked about the Oilers getting Ekholm back.
Hes been arguably our best defenceman for the last two, maybe three years now, and getting a guy like that back into the lineup its hard to describe how much he can do.
I watched him yesterday and I watched him today, I think its going well, Head Coach Kris Knoblauch said.
I think his mobility is pretty good considering how much time hes had off and the type of injury that he had, so I think were off to a good start.
Ekholm Feels Like Things Are Ahead of Schedule Ekholm isnt getting ahead of himself, but he appears to be ahead of schedule.
I dont know what Im supposed to answer and not answer here, he noted.
He then said, I feel good.
I didnt think I would be in this position this quickly, so Im really happy about that.
Our trainers have done a tremendous job with me.
Healing has gone better than I thought, but Im still just trying to take it day by day.
Today was the first time [these playoffs] I was on the ice for a full practice.
I thought that it went pretty well.
He noted that its going to be about how he feels tomorrow before he really gets excited.
so I cant rule anything out or rule anything in.
Im trying to go on a day-to-day basis, and Im just happy that Ive come this far along.
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