EDMONTON – Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse started by trying to be diplomatic. He even accepted some of the blame for the outcome. Then, he stopped mincing his words and gave his true feelings about Toronto Maple Leafs’ Ryan Reaves crushing him with a head hit last Saturday.

Edmonton Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse doesn’t appear to be forgiving Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves anytime soon for a hit that left him with a concussion. Reaves was suspended for five games after delivering a crushing blow to Nurse’s head ...

Reaves was assessed a match penalty for an illegal check to the head at 2:41 of the second period and was ejected from the game. The Leafs forward took five or six strides before leveling Nurse as he skated around his own net with the puck.

Nurse spoke to reporters in Edmonton about the play that knocked him out of Saturday's 4-3 loss the Maple Leafs

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse joined his team for practice today for the first time since suffering a devastating hit by Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves this past weekend. He spoke to the media after practice and informed fans of his status moving forward.