Edmonton Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse is enjoying a strong season. Math tells us he’s delivering a major improvement in five-on-five goal suppression, and the eye sends the brain a delightful ...

EDMONTON — Darnell Nurse, flawless. There. Until this very moment, those three words had never appeared in the same sentence — by a hockey writer, at least. When the Edmonton Oilers lumbered ...

Going into the season, the Oilers had one key need: a second-pair defenceman. Darnell Nurse changed. Coming off two trying seasons and an underwhelming postseason, the Oilers' $9.25 million man ...

The evidence is right there that Darnell Nurse is struggling mightily in the Western Conference final. If the Oilers conclude he should sit, they can't worry about hurt feelings, says Ken Campbell.