Mattias Ekholm speaks out ahead of tonight's game with crucial message
The Edmonton Oilers are gearing up for a big matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning, and Mattias Ekholm has a big message for the team.
The Edmonton Oilers will look to stay red hot in the first of four games over the next week against some lethal opposition, starting with a tough contest vs. the Tampa Bay Lightning on tonight at Rogers Place that concludes a three-game homestand.
The Edmonton Oilers are coming off a clutch 4-2 victory against the St. Louis Blues thanks to the help of solid goal-tending, depth scoring, and solid 5-on-5 play.
Mattias Ekholm delivers a message before the game
"I think in the last five or six games, we've started to find the way we want to play," Mattias Ekholm said. "Maybe the first five minutes and sort of the third period we didn't like last game, but other than that, I thought it was a pretty decent hockey game for us, so we're trying to build off of that. We don't look too far ahead of what's coming other than Tampa tomorrow, and we'll worry about the rest when it comes. But for now, we feel pretty good in here as a team. "
-Mattias Ekholm
«We want to make a statement every once in a while throughout the season and beat a really good team,» Ekholm added. «We know we have a bunch of them coming in our barn here in the next two weeks, so that can give you a little extra confidence. But at the end of the day, two points are two points against St. Louis and Columbus, and there'll be two points up for grabs again tomorrow. So you can't really look at it too much either.
-Mattias Ekholm
While Mattias Ekholm is focused on the task at hand, the veteran Oilers blue-liner is confident the Oilers in the team's abilities.
Ekhom emphasized that every now and then, the Oilers will look to make a statement against a tough opponent, and that's exactly what he plans on doing tonight.
The Edmonton Oilers are facing murderers row the next 5 games. With tough opponents like the Tampa Bay Lightning, Minnesota Wild, Las Vegas Golden Knights, Florida Panthers, and the Boston Bruins, fans will get to see what the Oilers are truly made of.
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