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Oilers lose Mattias Ekholm to injury after hit against Hurricanes

William Carrier’s third-period check forced the Edmonton defenceman out of the game.

File photo: Edmonton Oilers defenceman Mattias Ekholm tries to block a shot by Utah Mammoth forward Dylan Guenther.
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Mattias Ekholm’s night ended early in the third period of Edmonton’s game against Carolina on Thursday. He was hurt on a check into the boards by Hurricanes forward William Carrier, NHL.com reported.

He needed help leaving the ice after his head struck the surface, NHL.com reported, and he did not return.

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