APRIL 16 • NHL.COM
Nurse of Oilers suspended 1 game for cross-checking | NHL.com
Defenseman banned for play against Kings' Byfield on Monday
Darnell Nurse dodges a bullet, won't be suspended for any playoff games
One-game suspension for Darnell Nurse
APRIL 16 • EDMONTONJOURNAL.COM
Right call: Top Edmonton Oilers d-man suspended for one game
Right call: Top Edmonton Oilers d-man suspended for one game
APRIL 16 • EDMONTONJOURNAL.COM
Oilers' Nurse suspended 1 game for cross-checking Kings' Byfield in the back of the head
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse has been suspended for the final game of the regular season for cross-checking Los Angeles Kings forward Quinton Byfield in the back of the...APRIL 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Darnell Nurse - Handed one-game ban
Nurse was suspended one game Tuesday for cross-checking the Kings' Quinton Byfield on Monday.
Impact Nurse will get some non-optional rest ahead of the playoffs for his misdeeds the Oilers' penultimate game. Nurse won't play versus the Sharks on Wednesday, but this suspension allows him to return for Game 1 versus the Kings at the start of the playoffs. Jake Walman (undisclosed) or Connor Carrick will fill in on the blue line while Nurse is out.
APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE
Mikey Anderson - Getting rest Tuesday
Anderson won't suit up for Tuesday's game versus the Kraken, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Impact Anderson has earned a career-high 24 points over 76 games this season. This is just a chance for the 25-year-old defenseman to get rest ahead of the playoffs. He could be back for Thursday's game versus the Flames.
APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE
Drew Doughty - Sitting out Tuesday
Doughty will not play Tuesday versus the Kraken, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Impact Doughty continues to manage his ankle injury, but considering he played Monday, this is just simply rest for a veteran ahead of the postseason. Mikey Anderson will also sit out, so Caleb Jones and Kyle Burroughs will both be in the lineup Thursday.
APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE
