Nurse scored a goal, levied two hits and went plus-2 in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Jets.
The Oilers didn't have anything on the scoreboard until Nurse's goal at 13:11 of the third period, which tied the game at 1-1. It was his first tally since Nov. 9, and he had four assists over the nine games between his goals. For the year, the blueliner is at nine points, 51 shots on net, 47 hits, 47 blocked shots, 18 PIM and a plus-3 rating through 22 outings in a top-pairing role.
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Oilers' Darnell Nurse: Distributes trio of helpers
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Nurse notched three assists, three shots on goal, five blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-3 rating in Sunday's 8-2 win over the Ducks.
Nurse helped out on goals by Connor McDavid, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Mattias Ekholm, with Ekholm's tally coming on the power play. The big outing snapped a five-game point drought for Nurse, who earned his first multi-point effort of the season. He's up to a modest eight points through 20 contests, though he's made up for it with 46 shots on net, 45 hits, 45 blocked shots, 16 PIM and an even plus-minus rating while filling a top-four role.
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Oilers' Darnell Nurse: Snags assist Monday
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Nurse logged an assist, three shots on goal, two hits and two blocked shots in Monday's 4-1 win over the Islanders.
Nurse is up to three points over six games in November, surpassing the two points he produced in October. The 28-year-old defenseman has also been directing pucks on net well lately with at least three shots in six straight contests. For the season, Nurse is at five points, 37 shots, 35 hits, 27 blocked shots, 10 PIM and a minus-2 rating over 14 outings.
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Oilers' Darnell Nurse: Lights lamp in Thursday's loss
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Nurse scored a goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Sharks.
Nurse tied the game at 1-1 early in the second period. The 28-year-old defenseman has two goals over his last three games. He's up to four points, 31 shots on net, 30 hits, 24 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 12 outings overall. Nurse can push for a 40-point pace, so there's a bit more offense he's yet to tap into this season.
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Oilers' Darnell Nurse: Opens scoring in loss
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Nurse scored a power-play goal on four shots, levied two hits and went minus-3 in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Predators.
Nurse was on the ice with the second power-play unit, which was able to get the Oilers on the board midway through the first period. The 28-year-old blueliner had gone three games without a point prior to Saturday. Nurse is up to two tallies, one helper, 25 shots on net, 22 hits, 20 blocked shots, six PIM and a minus-6 rating through 10 contests. Given the Oilers' reliance on their top power-play unit, Nurse's presence on the second unit typically doesn't move the needle much.
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Oilers' Darnell Nurse: Posts assist Tuesday
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Nurse recorded an assist and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to the Wild.
Nurse has a goal and an assist over his last two games, accounting for all of his offense through six outings. The defenseman played a season-low 21:46 of ice time Tuesday, but the Oilers dressed seven defensemen with Connor McDavid (upper body) unavailable. Nurse's offense isn't quite at the usual level yet, but he's added 11 hits, nine blocked shots, four PIM, 15 shots on net and a minus-1 rating, providing his usual solid non-scoring numbers.
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Oilers' Darnell Nurse: Lights lamp early Saturday
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Nurse scored a goal on six shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Jets.
Nurse got on the scoresheet for the first time in 2023-24 with his tally 1:25 into the game. The 28-year-old blueliner has still maintained a physical presence despite his poor offense to start the year. He's produced 10 hits, six blocked shots, four PIM, 14 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating through five outings.
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Oilers' Darnell Nurse: Returning to action Sunday
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Nurse (suspension) will return to the lineup for Game 6 versus Vegas on Sunday.
Nurse picked up an automatic one-game suspension in Game 4, as he instigated a fight in the last five minutes of regulation time, forcing him to miss Game 5 in Vegas on Friday. He has four assists, 35 hits, 27 blocked shots and 21 PIM in 10 playoff contests.
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Oilers' Darnell Nurse: Given one-game suspension
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Nurse will serve an automatic one-game suspension for instigating a fight within the final five minutes of regulation during Wednesday's 4-1 victory over Vegas.
The NHL had the option of overturning the automatic suspension, but chose not to, so Nurse will miss Game 5 of Edmonton's second-round series against Vegas on Friday. He has four assists, 21 PIM, 35 hits and 27 blocks in 10 playoff outings this year. Philip Broberg, who was a healthy scratch Wednesday, might draw back into the lineup in Nurse's absence.
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Oilers' Darnell Nurse: Supplies two assists in Game 5
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Nurse notched two assists, five hits, five blocked shots and two PIM in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Kings in Game 5.
Nurse set up Evander Kane's power-play goal in the first period and added a secondary helper on a Nick Bjugstad tally in the second. While he hasn't had a huge impact on offense, Nurse is still playing a big physical role on the top pairing. He has three helpers, 15 hits, 19 blocked shots, nine shots on net and a plus-3 rating through five playoff contests.
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Oilers' Darnell Nurse: Posts helper
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Nurse logged an assist, six blocked shots, three hits, two shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Kings in Game 2.
Nurse ended a five-game point drought with the secondary helper on Derek Ryan's first-period tally. The 28-year-old Nurse was a big contributor across categories in the regular season, recording 43 points, 203 shots on net, 164 blocked shots, 146 hits, 64 PIM and a plus-26 rating. He'll continue to see big minutes on the Oilers' top defensive pairing, a role that should allow him plenty of chances to generate offense.
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Oilers' Darnell Nurse: Puts away empty-netter
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Nurse scored an empty-net goal and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Kings.
Nurse helped secure the win for the Oilers with his fourth goal in the last five games. The 28-year-old blueliner has benefited from the Oilers' league-leading offense in a career year with 12 goals and 43 points through 78 outings. He's added 192 shots on net, 155 blocked shots, 137 hits, 64 PIM and a plus-21 rating.
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Oilers' Darnell Nurse: Sets new career high in points
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Nurse scored a goal on seven shots, added two hits, blocked two shots and logged two PIM in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Ducks.
Nurse has five goals and five assists over his last 13 contests, though he doesn't have a multi-point effort in that span. His second-period tally Saturday stretched the Oilers' lead to 3-0. The defenseman is up to 11 goals and 42 points this season, setting a career high in the latter category. He's added 191 shots on net, 153 blocked shots, 136 hits, 64 PIM and a plus-20 rating through 77 appearances as one of the most well-rounded defensemen in fantasy.
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Oilers' Darnell Nurse: Ups point streak to six games
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Nurse scored a goal on four shots and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Golden Knights.
Nurse put the Oilers ahead 4-3 at 6:01 of the second period. The goal was his 10th of the season -- he's now reached double digits three times in his career. He also matched his career high with 41 points while extending his point streak to six games (three tallies, three assists). The defenseman has added 181 shots on net, 149 blocked shots, 132 hits 62 PIM and a plus-19 rating through 75 appearances.
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Oilers' Darnell Nurse: Point streak at five games
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Nurse scored a shorthanded goal on four shots and blocked two shots in Monday's 5-4 win over the Coyotes.
Nurse put the Oilers ahead for the first time at 18:11 of the first period with a shortie. The defenseman has earned three shorthanded points for the second year in a row. He's also up to nine goals, 40 points, 177 shots on net, 131 hits, 147 blocked shots, 62 PIM and a plus-19 rating through 74 contests overall. Nurse has two goals and three assists during his five-game point streak.
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Oilers' Darnell Nurse: Offers assist Saturday
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Nurse produced an assist and four hits in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Golden Knights.
Nurse is on a four-game point streak with two goals and two helpers in that span. The 28-year-old defenseman has 39 points, 173 shots on net, 130 hits, 145 blocked shots and a plus-20 rating through 73 contests overall. He continues to provide solid all-around production, which makes him a strong choice in most fantasy formats, especially when he's doing well on offense.
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Oilers' Darnell Nurse: Deals helper in overtime win
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Nurse notched an assist, four hits and three blocked shots in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Coyotes.
Nurse has a goal and two assists during his modest three-game point streak. The 28-year-old blueliner reached the 30-assist mark with a secondary helper on Ryan Nugent-Hopkins' third-period equalizer. For the season, Nurse has 38 points (three shy of his career high), 172 shots on net, 144 blocked shots, 126 hits, 62 PIM and a plus-19 rating through 72 contests.
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Oilers' Darnell Nurse: Wins it in overtime
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Nurse scored a goal on four shots and added two hits in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over the Sharks.
Nurse has two goals and three helpers over his last seven outings. Perhaps none of those points were bigger than his game-winning tally with 15 seconds left in overtime Tuesday after a back-and-forth regulation session. The 28-year-old defenseman has eight goals, including four game-winners, 29 assists, 171 shots on net, 141 blocked shots, 122 hits, 62 PIM and a plus-20 rating through 71 appearances.
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Oilers' Darnell Nurse: Earns assist Saturday
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Nurse posted an assist in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Kraken.
Nurse helped out on the first of Evander Kane's three goals in the game. It's been a solid March for Nurse, who has five points and a plus-3 rating over his last nine contests. The 28-year-old defenseman continues to lead the Oilers' blue line. He's at seven goals, 29 helpers, 167 shots on net, 140 blocked shots, 120 hits, 62 PIM and a plus-21 rating through 70 games.
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Oilers' Darnell Nurse: Posts helper in win
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Nurse notched an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Senators.
Nurse helped out on Connor McDavid's empty-net goal with 2:13 left in the game. The 28-year-old Nurse has a goal and two helpers over his last four contests. For the season, the veteran defenseman is up to 35 points, 165 shots on net, 137 blocked shots, 118 hits, 62 PIM and a plus-21 rating through 68 outings. He has a reasonable chance to match or exceed his career high of 41 points from the 2018-19 campaign.
