Ekholm is part of a growing list of injuries for the Oilers, who have decided to sit captain Connor McDavid for precautionary reasons against the Kings at Rogers Place on Monday (10 p.m. ET; TVAS, Prime, NHLN, FDSNW).

The Oilers are headed to the Stanley Cup Playoffs but will be without Mattias Ekholm as the defenseman recovers from injury.

For the fourth consecutive year, the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings will meet in the opening round of the postseason. The Pacific Division combatants hav