EDMONTON -- Mattias Ekholm and Calvin Pickard each could return for the Edmonton Oilers at some point during the Western Conference Final, Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said Friday.

The Edmonton Oilers are on their way to the Western Conference Final for the second straight year, thanks to a

The Oilers, who last season made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Final before losing in seven games to Florida, will play Dallas or Winnipeg in the next round.