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• Predators' Mattias Ekholm: Chips in with helper

  05/10/2022 •

  Ekholm managed an assist, three shots on goal and two hits in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Avalanche in Game 4. Ekholm picked up assists in both of the Predators' home games, but they still were eliminated in a four-game sweep. The 31-year-old defenseman added eight shots on net, 11 hits and eight blocked shots in a top-four role. Ekholm inked a four-year, $25 contract extension with the Predators in October, so he'll remain a top-four fixture on their blue line for the foreseeable future.

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• Predators' Mattias Ekholm: Out Friday

  04/30/2022 •

  Ekholm (rest) will not play Friday against Arizona, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports. Ekholm will sit for Nashville's final game of the 2021-22 campaign. The 31-year-old blueliner finishes the season with six goals and 31 points through 76 appearances. He should be back in the lineup to begin the postseason.

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• Predators' Mattias Ekholm: One of each in Thursday's win

  04/29/2022 •

  Ekholm scored a goal on four shots, logged an assist, went plus-2 and added two hits in Thursday's 5-4 shootout win over the Avalanche. Ekholm's goal tied the game at 4-4 early in the third period, and that was enough to force overtime. He also helped out on a Ryan Johansen tally earlier in the contest. Ekholm has been steady in April with a goal and seven helpers through 14 contests in a second-pairing role. The Swede has 31 points, 145 shots, 96 blocked shots, 79 hits and a plus-14 rating through 76 appearances.

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• Predators' Mattias Ekholm: Dishes pair of assists

  04/06/2022 •

  Ekholm notched two assists, five hits and five blocked shots in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Wild. Ekholm helped out on goals by Roman Josi (on the power play) and Philip Tomasino in the contest. With five assists in his last three games, Ekholm's finally showing some pop on offense. The 31-year-old blueliner has 25 points, 117 shots on net, 82 blocked shots, 59 hits and a plus-14 rating through 64 contests. He should continue to absorb big minutes in a top-four role.

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• Predators' Mattias Ekholm: Bags three apples against Sens

  03/30/2022 •

  Ekholm dished out three assists -- one shorthanded -- in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Senators. Fellow Predators defenseman Roman Josi saw his 13-game point streak come to an end in this one, but Ekholm put forth his best Josi impression as the offense kept pouring in from the Nashville blue line. His first two helpers came on goals by Michael McCarron, while Tanner Jeannot finished off Ekholm's third assist. This was Ekholm's first multi-point game since Jan. 1 against Chicago, when he also posted three assists.

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