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

Darnell Nurse should be back soon from injury, but was his injury and absence a red flag for the Edmonton Oilers?

The Oilers are anticipating defenseman Darnell Nurse, who has been absent after Ryan Reaves' dirty headshot, to play on Saturday night.

Darnell Nurse, who played his first game back since being the victim of a scary headshot last weekend, was among the Oilers who impressed the most. The veteran defenceman looked better than ever as he sniped home a shorthanded goal in the first period courtesy of a beautiful assist from Mattias Janmark.

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Darnell Nurse is back and scoring goals for the Edmonton Oilers. At the morning skate, Kris Knoblauch revealed that Nurse was ready to play tonight against the New York Rangers. And in the first period of play against the Rangers,

Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch says he expects Darnell Nurse to be out five to 10 days after a hit to the head from Toronto forward Ryan Reaves. Nurse was skating with the puck behind Edmonton’s net early in the second period of Saturday’s 4-3 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs in Toronto when Reaves clipped Nurse with his shoulder.