On Monday, Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch was able to provide an official update on the injured Oilers defenseman and it sounds like pretty good news given just how bad things looked on Saturday night. According to Knoblauch, Nurse is expected to be sidelined for the next 5 to 10 days, which again isn't so bad given the context.

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.

Tage Thompson expects to return from a lower-body injury when the Sabres begin a three-game road trip at the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday (10:30 p.m. ET; FDSNW, MSG-B, SN).

Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse will be sidelined five to 10 days after taking a shot to the head from Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves.

The Edmonton Oilers are saying that Darnell Nurse could be out for 5-10 days. Fortunately, it sounds like it’s a team choice to be overly cautious with the defenseman’s return, seeing as the impact of the hit he took on Saturday gave everyone a bit of a scare.

Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch says he expects defenceman Darnell Nurse to be out five to 10 days after a hit to the head from Toronto forward Ryan Reaves.