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).

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm will not be ready for the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs as an undisclosed injury continues to linger.

For the Edmonton Oilers, that means it's decision time. With so many players injured, it's been hard to get a handle on their playoff lineup. They got some clarity on that front on Monday morning, as Kris Knoblauch issued a slew of injury updates after the morning skate. Buckle up, this one's a doozy.