So when Edmonton Oilers’ defenceman Mattias Ekholm returns from his illness and maybe an undisclosed injury, likely Thursday ...

Anaheim took a 3-1 lead with 1:34 to play in the first period on a shot that would have been tipped wide by Colangelo, but instead caromed off of the skate of defender Brett Kulak and into the net ...

Philadelphia has won four of its last five (4-0-1) and are four points out of a wild-card spot in the Eastern ... Connor McDavid, Brett Kulak and Mattias Janmark also had assists.

The team is still in firm control of their playoff destiny in the Western Conference, sitting seven points ahead of the Vancouver Canucks for the final wild-card slot, but Knoblauch's comments add ...

With the victory, Columbus pulled level on points with Detroit, and the teams occupy the two Eastern Conference wild-card positions ... Zach Hyman and Brett Kulak also scored for the Oilers ...

The trade deadline is Friday at 1 p.m. MT, and team management, led by hockey operations CEO Jeff ... The Oilers would probably have to move out Brett Kulak for this to work.

Defenceman Brett Kulak said after the game that remaining ... $37.5 million contract extension, TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger reports. The deal carries an average annual value of $6.25 million.

Leo Carlsson, Sam Colangelo, Ryan Strome and Alex Killorn also scored for the Ducks (27-26-7) who have won two of their last three as they chase the Calgary Flames for the final wild-card playoff ...

Leon Draisaitl scored his 44th goal for the Oilers, who also got goals from Brett Kulak and Zach Hyman ... for the two Eastern Conference wild cards. Columbus captain Boone Jenner had three ...

Kulak notched an assist and two blocked shots in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Rangers.