Oilers’ Darnell Nurse facing possible suspension for head-butting Danault
Edmonton Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse will have a hearing for a head-butt on Phillip Danault in Game 5 against the Los Angeles Kings, the NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced Wednesday morning.
Nurse was not penalized for the play.
Edmonton’s Darnell Nurse will have a hearing today for Head-butting Los Angeles’ Phillip Danault.
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) May 11, 2022
Nurse is averaging a team-high 21:45 of ice time through five games in the series. He has two points (one goal, one assist) and a +5 rating.
He had 35 points (nine goals and 26 assists) in a team-high 25:03 of ice time in 71 games in the regular season.
Nurse with the head torpedo on Danault… pic.twitter.com/A4ujc4Zc2b
— Cody Janzen (@JannerOnPxP) May 11, 2022
The Oilers trail the Kings 3-2 in the best-of-7 series.
Game 6 goes Thursday in Los Angeles.
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