Darnell Nurse

Why the Nurse-Ceci pair has struggled through the first two games of the second round — and how it could hurt the Oilers' Stanley Cup hopes.

NHL players certainly earn their big paydays, but pressure often arrives soon after the ink dries.

"It hasn't been easy to get to this point," Darnell Nurse said Thursday. "To be able to win nine in a row is pretty special."

The Darnell Nurse and Cody Ceci pairing is being supplanted by minutes for Mattias Ekholm and Evan Bouchard.

The first seven games under Knoblauch for Nurse showed some important progress in a small sample.

A position-by-position look at the mid-summer situation and the possible surprises for each position next season.

With fewer blueliners running power plays, players like Tyson Barrie can end up as a luxury for teams.

Nurse has grown into a fine and useful defenceman for the Oilers.

The Oilers are going to need to do something to augment the blue line — again, ideally the left side — to help Nurse.

McDavid was uncharacteristically perturbed following the game after Leon Draisaitl’s extra-time goal was wiped off the board.

The NHL doesn't go to the same lengths as the NBA when it comes to resting marquee players but it is a growing consideration.

The Oilers are down 3-2 heading into Thursday’s Game 6 at Los Angeles. In this series, Nurse has two points while averaging 21:45 of action per game.

There are warning signs all around this Oilers roster, but only if you're looking for them.

Two games into the season, there are some interesting stories forming around the Edmonton Oilers.

Forwards drive results, and the Oilers' upgrades in this area were superlative over the summer.

Nurse's eight-year, $9.25 million AAV contract puts him in rare company among Oilers cap-era defencemen.

At first blush, it would appear that Edmonton will offer quality over quantity for Olympic hockey rosters in 2022.

Starting in 2022, Nurse's contract will pay him $9.25 million annually for eight seasons. Is it worth the investment?