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Oilers' Darnell Nurse: Chips in with helper
Darnell Nurse recorded an assist, blocked four shots and served two PIM in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Bruins.Nurse played a hand in Connor McDavid's shorthanded goal to help build a two-goal lead early in the third period. With the apple, Nurse now has seven assists, 13 points, 77 shots on goal, 49 hits and 79 blocks through 35 games this season. While his contributions offensively have been inconsistent since the start of November, the 30-year-old defenseman has three points in his last five games to go along with his strong category coverage. He currently ranks sixth in the NHL in blocks, trailing Toronto's Jake McCabe by seven for the league lead. Nurse's all-around production gives him viability at a high level in nearly all fantasy formats. Look for him to make a push for his eighth consecutive season with 30 points or more.
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Oilers' Darnell Nurse: Scores go-ahead goal
Darnell Nurse scored a goal and went plus-3 in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Maple Leafs.Nurse had been limited to two assists over his previous nine games. His tally late in the second period gave the Edmonton Oilers a 3-2 lead, setting the stage for their dominant final frame. Nurse is up to six goals, six helpers, 75 shots on net, 70 blocked shots, 46 hits, 43 PIM and a minus-5 rating over 32 appearances in a top-four role this season.
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Oilers' Darnell Nurse: Finds back of net twice in loss
Darnell Nurse scored two goals on four shots on net while adding two blocked shots and a plus-1 rating in Wednesday's 7-4 loss to the Capitals.The Edmonton Oilers never led in the contest, but Nurse helped keep things close early by ripping a couple first-period shots past Logan Thompson. Nurse snapped a nine-game point drought with the performance, and the last time he got on the scoresheet was Oct. 30, when he also scored two goals against the Rangers. On the season, the veteran blueliner has five tallies and nine points in 22 games with 58 blocked shots, 51 shots on net, 34 hits and a minus-7 rating.
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Oilers' Darnell Nurse: Lights lamp twice Thursday
Darnell Nurse scored two goals on four shots and added four hits in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Rangers.Nurse has maintained strong offense recently with three goals and two helpers over his last five games. The 30-year-old defenseman had the Edmonton Oilers' first and third goals in this contest, but they couldn't keep the lead. Nurse is up to seven points, 29 shots on net, 22 hits, 34 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating across 12 appearances. He won't keep up this scoring pace for long, but he can push for roughly 40 points while offering high-end category coverage -- aside from power-play production -- in a full season.
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Oilers' Darnell Nurse: Finds twine in loss
Darnell Nurse scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Kraken.Nurse got the Edmonton Oilers within a goal with 5:25 left in the contest, but they couldn't tie it up. The 30-year-old defenseman has three points over his last two games and continues to be a top-four regular for Edmonton. He's at five points, 20 shots on net, 29 blocked shots, 17 hits, six PIM and a minus-2 rating over nine appearances. Nurse's all-around production remains his top selling point in fantasy.
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Oilers' Darnell Nurse: Garners two helpers in win
Darnell Nurse logged a pair of assists and two blocked shots in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Canadiens.This was the first multi-point effort of the season for Nurse. He set up goals by Andrew Mangiapane and Vasily Podkolzin, with the latter's tally standing as the game-winner. Nurse is up to four assists, 17 shots on net, 16 hits, 28 blocked shots, six PIM and a minus-3 rating over eight appearances. While there are still some things to iron out in his own zone, he's providing the usual multi-category coverage that keeps him interesting for fantasy formats that reward non-scoring production.
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Oilers' Darnell Nurse: Pockets assist Saturday
Darnell Nurse recorded an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and two blocked shots in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Devils.Nurse has picked up two assists over five games to begin the season. The 30-year-old defenseman is holding a spot on the second power-play unit, though that's not a particularly generous spot on the Edmonton Oilers. Nurse has added 10 hits, 15 blocked shots, 11 shots on net and a minus-1 rating while seeing top-four minutes. His non-scoring production is high-end, which makes Nurse a viable fantasy blueliner in a number of formats.
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Oilers' Darnell Nurse: Manages helper in loss
Darnell Nurse posted an assist in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Panthers in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals.Nurse has three points over the last two games after going seven contests without getting on the scoresheet. The 30-year-old defenseman had a hand in Corey Perry's third-period tally Saturday. Nurse is up to eight points, 42 shots on net, 56 hits, 42 blocked shots, 31 PIM and a plus-4 rating over 21 outings this playoffs in a top-four role.
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Oilers' Darnell Nurse: Snaps slump with two points
Darnell Nurse scored a goal on four shots, dished an assist, blocked four shots, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Panthers in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals.Nurse scored to bring the Edmonton Oilers within a goal at 12:47 of the second period and set up a Vasily Podkolzin tally 2:18 later to tie the game. Prior to Thursday, Nurse had gone seven contests without a point. The defenseman hasn't been a major factor on offense this postseason, picking up seven points through 20 outings, but he's added 56 hits, 41 blocked shots, 42 shots on net, 31 PIM and a plus-4 rating while skating in a top-four role.
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Oilers' Darnell Nurse: Posts helper
Darnell Nurse logged an assist, two shots on goal and three hits in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Stars in Game 1.Nurse has a helper in each of the last two games, and all five of his points this postseason have come over the last seven contests. The defenseman is at two goals, three assists, 29 shots on net, 30 hits, 29 blocked shots, six PIM and an even plus-minus rating through 12 playoff outings. While he won't add offense all the time, he's a steady source of non-scoring production.
Fantasy Points by Week
- PROJ
- FANTASY PTS
- Rost
- 57%
- Start
- 45%
- D Rank
- 67