Darnell Nurse

D, #25

PTS

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Player Bio

HT/WT

6' 4", 221 lbs

Age

Born

02-04-1995

Handedness

Left

Collectibles

Darnell Nurse Edmonton Oilers Signed Navy Alternate Authentic Jersey

$349.99

Darnell Nurse Edmonton Oilers Signed Orange Breakaway Jersey

$249.99

Darnell Nurse Edmonton Oilers Signed 2021 Model Official Game Puck

$59.99

Why it's time to start valuing Leon Draisaitl as a legit Hart Trophy candidate

Draisaitl has been Edmonton's best player this season. Period. It’s hard to argue anything to the contrary.

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Why it's time to start valuing Leon Draisaitl as a legit Hart Trophy candidate

Oilers' Darnell Nurse on head hit from Leafs' Ryan Reaves: 'I think it’s pretty obvious what’s going on there'

Nurse won’t play Thursday when the Oilers host the Minnesota Wild.

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Maple Leafs' Ryan Reaves suspended 5 games for 'dangerous' hit on Oilers' Darnell Nurse

Nurse was knocked out of Saturday’s game after taking the hit from Reaves early in the second period.

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Darnell Nurse injury leaves concern for Oilers — and a hole in their lineup

The Oilers defenceman was helped off the ice vs. the Maple Leafs after taking a hit to the head from Ryan Reaves.

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Fantasy trends and hidden gems: Player projection risers, fallers and more

Shayna Goldman says the Oilers have figured out how to maximize Darnell Nurse as she weighs in on this week's fantasy hockey waiver wire.

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The Edmonton Oilers' new approach to Darnell Nurse deployment and what may come next

Nurse has been in search of a consistent and effective partner for years and the Oilers' coaching staff is experimenting.

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Oilers' power play, penalty kill are certainly nothing special

After a 3-0 loss to the Devils, the Oilers have the NHL's worst penalty kill and the league's 26th-ranked power play.

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Why the Edmonton Oilers' Darnell Nurse partner predicament isn't going away

Who Nurse should play with was the biggest question mark entering the season for the Oilers.

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Oilers through 10 games: Inconsistency, lack of scoring, missing prime McDavid

The Oilers have more points than they did at this time last season, but they still don't look like the Cup contenders everyone expected.

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Seven NHL players under the most pressure to prove their value in 2024-25

Every year, there’s no shortage of players under the microscope because of their contracts or performance.

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What I'm seeing from the preseason Oilers: Still a lot of work to do

As the regular season approaches, the urgency to improve is increasing for the reigning Stanley Cup finalists.

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How Edmonton Oilers hope to find ideal defence partner for Darnell Nurse

Ty Emberson is the early leader to claim the spot on the Oilers' second pair next to Nurse.

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Edmonton Oilers’ search for ideal Darnell Nurse partner marches on

Nurse has faced tough opposition over his nine NHL seasons. The results have been deemed not enough. So who's best suited to play with him?

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NHL’s 10 worst contracts, 2024 edition: Jonathan Huberdeau, Darnell Nurse and more

According to each player’s projected value over the remainder of their deals, these are the league’s 10 worst contracts.

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Darnell Nurse’s importance to the Oilers has never been tested like this

Nurse is ailing now but the Oilers would rather have the defenseman in the lineup in any state than not have him at all.

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Inside a key Oilers problem: The struggles of Darnell Nurse and Cody Ceci

Why the Nurse-Ceci pair has struggled through the first two games of the second round — and how it could hurt the Oilers' Stanley Cup hopes.

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‘You’re great. You suck’: The good and the bad of landing that big NHL contract

NHL players certainly earn their big paydays, but pressure often arrives soon after the ink dries.

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The Edmonton Oilers are back as a Western Conference power

"It hasn't been easy to get to this point," Darnell Nurse said Thursday. "To be able to win nine in a row is pretty special."

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Lowetide: How the Edmonton Oilers are undergoing a changing of the guard on defence

The Darnell Nurse and Cody Ceci pairing is being supplanted by minutes for Mattias Ekholm and Evan Bouchard.

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Lowetide: Oilers' Darnell Nurse impressive in all areas after coaching change

The first seven games under Knoblauch for Nurse showed some important progress in a small sample.

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