Oilers activate Darnell Nurse off injured reserve ahead of game vs. Kings

The Edmonton Oilers have activated defenceman Darnell Nurse off injured reserve ahead of their game against the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday.

Nurse hasn’t played since suffering a broken finger against the Winnipeg Jets in overtime on Nov. 18. He leads the Oilers with 26:06 time on ice per game this season. The Oilers went 4-2-0 in the six games he missed.

In 16 games this season, the rearguard has 11 assists and is averaging the fifth-most ice-time in the NHL. Nurse had played in 326 consecutive games and missed his first game since February 2017.

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