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Oilers' Darnell Nurse: Could return Saturday
Head coach Kris Knoblauch said Thursday that Darnell Nurse (upper body) could return for Saturday's game against the Rangers, Tony Brar of Edmonton Oilers TV reports.Nurse sustained an upper-body injury against the Maple Leafs on Nov. 16 and carried a return timetable of 5-10 days. While he's been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Wild, he could be back in action after missing under a week. If he's unable to suit up against the Rangers, he'll have plenty of time to recover since the Oilers won't play again until Nov. 29 against Utah.
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Oilers' Darnell Nurse: Set to miss 5-10 days
Darnell Nurse (upper body) is expected to be out for about 5-10 days, per Kenzie Lalonde of TSN on Monday.Nurse left Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to Toronto early in the second period following a high hit from Ryan Reaves, who received a five-game suspension. The 29-year-old Nurse has two goals, seven assists, 45 shots on net, 32 blocked shots and 34 hits across 18 appearances this season. He will be replaced in Monday's lineup against Montreal by Josh Brown.
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Oilers' Darnell Nurse: Won't play Monday
Darnell Nurse (upper body) will not be in the lineup against the Canadiens on Monday, Edmonton Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels reports.At this point, Nurse should probably be considered a heavy doubt to face the Senators on Tuesday with the Oilers heading into a back-to-back. With the veteran blueliner sidelined and an injury keeping Viktor Arvidsson (undisclosed) out, the Oilers figure to roll with seven defensemen, which means both Josh Brown and Troy Stecher should see minutes over the next two games.
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Oilers' Darnell Nurse: Exits game with upper-body injury
Darnell Nurse sustained an upper-body injury during Saturday's tilt against Toronto and won't return to the game.Nurse logged 7:45 of ice time before departing the contest. He entered the game with two goals, nine points, 33 hits and 31 blocks in 17 appearances in 2024-25. Edmonton has only 11 healthy forwards and seven defensemen on the roster, so if Nurse and Viktor Arvidsson (undisclosed) can't play Monday versus Montreal, a call-up from the AHL will be necessary.
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Oilers' Darnell Nurse: Three points in overtime win
Darnell Nurse scored two goals, dished an assist, added four hits and went plus-3 in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Predators.Nurse had his best game of the season by far, which included him scoring the game-winning goal at 2:33 of the extra session. The defenseman has earned seven points over his last eight contests. He's up to two goals, nine points, 43 shots on net, 33 hits, 31 blocked shots, 18 PIM and a plus-2 rating through 17 appearances. Nurse is a reliable fantasy defender most of the time, but an uptick in offense makes him a must-have in formats that count lots of categories.
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Oilers' Darnell Nurse: Provides helper in loss
Darnell Nurse logged an assist, two shots on goal and three blocked shots in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Golden Knights.Nurse has four helpers over the last five games -- he's only been held off the scoresheet in Monday's shutout loss to the Devils in that span. The defenseman is up to six assists, 38 shots on net, 24 hits, 28 blocked shots, 16 PIM and a minus-3 rating through 14 outings overall. If he can continue to provide fairly steady offense, Nurse should be rostered in most fantasy formats due to his category coverage.
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Oilers' Darnell Nurse: Slides assist in win
Darnell Nurse notched an assist, four shots on goal, five hits and four blocked shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Flames.A helper on Mattias Janmark's empty-netter was the cherry on top for a well-rounded effort from Nurse in this contest. This was Nurse's third straight game with an assist. The 29-year-old blueliner is up to five helpers, 33 shots on net, 22 hits, 25 blocked shots, 16 PIM and a minus-3 rating through 12 outings overall. He's shooting more than he has in the previous two years, which should help sustain his decent start on offense.
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Oilers' Darnell Nurse: Garners helper Thursday
Darnell Nurse posted an assist, five shots on goal, four hits, three blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Predators.Nurse has a helper in each of the last two games, giving him four assists through 11 contests overall. The 29-year-old defenseman is playing on the second pairing, though he still sees significant minutes in all situations. He's added 29 shots on net, 17 hits, 21 blocks, 16 PIM and a minus-4 rating. Nurse offers decent category coverage aside from power-play production -- his plus-minus rating should eventually get to positive if the Edmonton Oilers get back on track as a team.
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Oilers' Darnell Nurse: Assist, fight in win
Darnell Nurse notched an assist, three shots on goal, three blocked shots and five PIM in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Predators.Nurse scrapped with Michael McCarron in the first period in a heavyweight bout. In the second, Nurse picked up his second assist in as many games when he set up a Jeff Skinner tally. The 29-year-old Nurse has two helpers, 12 shots on net, 12 blocked shots, six hits and five PIM over five appearances this year. At his best, he can provide strong category coverage, particularly in hits, blocks and PIM. He's reached the 30-point mark in six straight seasons as well.
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Oilers' Darnell Nurse: Pockets helper in overtime win
Darnell Nurse notched an assist and two hits in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flyers.Nurse has generated plenty of non-scoring production with nine shots on net, six hits and nine blocked shots over the first four games of the season. His helper Tuesday was his first point. The 29-year-old blueliner has maintained a second-pairing role and some time on the second power-play unit, but he will need significantly more consistency on offense to help fantasy managers in standard formats.
Fantasy Points by Week
- PROJ
- FANTASY PTS
- Rost
- 64%
- Start
- 19%
- D Rank
- 62