Player Discussion Darnell Nurse - Why all the hate?

[Aceboogie]

Damn. He was really good this year. Made some serious improvements.

 

[Mr Positive]

for sure this sucks. I guess that we can't expect him to be healthy his whole career but our team has shown that it can't really handle losing major players. Hopefully Fayne or whoever can step up and play like he did in the last stretch last year

 

[Aerchon]

Davidson. As he was playing last year, is a significant upgrade on Nurse, especially with Nurses recent struggles.

Sucks that he is injured but if Davidson comes back soon this actually might improve our team for the short term anyways.

 

[McFlyingV]

Davidson. As he was playing last year, is a significant upgrade on Nurse, especially with Nurses recent struggles.

Sucks that he is injured but if Davidson comes back soon this actually might improve our team for the short term anyways.

True, but Nurse is also an upgrade on Benning so it would have been nice to have both Nurse and Davidson over Davidson and Benning. At the end of the day though it could have been a lot worse if it was to one of our top 4D or one of our top 6 players.

 

[TheGuyInTheChair]

for sure this sucks. I guess that we can't expect him to be healthy his whole career but our team has shown that it can't really handle losing major players. Hopefully Fayne or whoever can step up and play like he did in the last stretch last year

While playing well, I wouldn't consider Nurse a major player, unless you also consider the other 5 D and top 9 forwards major players.

 

[SarahCrash]

He's as tough as ____! He finished that game with an injury that will keep him away for 2.5 months... I can't believe there is any hate for this guy from any Oilers fan.

 

[booyakasha]

Davidson. As he was playing last year, is a significant upgrade on Nurse, especially with Nurses recent struggles.

Sucks that he is injured but if Davidson comes back soon this actually might improve our team for the short term anyways.

Davidson at the start of the year wasn't very good....not the same player from last year.
If Davidson returns and looks like he did to start the year, then we're in serious trouble.

 

[Kale Hulls]

Stupid to play and potentially injure yourself further imho.

 

[ujju2]

Davidson at the start of the year wasn't very good....not the same player from last year.
If Davidson returns and looks like he did to start the year, then we're in serious trouble.

He's played less than 1 game all season IIRC. Not something I'd judge him by.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Stupid to play and potentially injure yourself further imho.

He likely didn't realize he was that injured because he is tough and has a good pain tolerance not to mention adrenaline. I don't see anything stupid about it, it just shows how tough he is and how much of a competitor he is.

 

[Aceboogie]

Davidson at the start of the year wasn't very good....not the same player from last year.
If Davidson returns and looks like he did to start the year, then we're in serious trouble.

lmao. 1 period. 5 shifts. Recovering from a 6 month injury

 

[oljimmy]

Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli announces Darnell Nurse underwent surgery to repair ankle ligament & bone damage. He will miss up to 12 weeks.


https://twitter.com/EdmontonOilers/status/808387955056197633

 

[Chef de Cuisine]

Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli announces Darnell Nurse underwent surgery to repair ankle ligament & bone damage. He will miss up to 12 weeks.


https://twitter.com/EdmontonOilers/status/808387955056197633

****.

 

[LTIR]

Maybe Oilers GM shouldve picked up a Dman via trade or waivers before announcing this. Back to sq 1 when it comes to having ****** D core

 

[MessierII]

Maybe Oilers GM shouldve picked up a Dman via trade or waivers before announcing this. Back to sq 1 when it comes to having ****** D core

Meh.....our top 4 is in tact. Can't complain.

 

[ZJuice]

Nurse will be back with massive shoulders, biceps, and forearms.

Expect wrist shots that knock people over

 

[Pressure]

Davidson at the start of the year wasn't very good....not the same player from last year.
If Davidson returns and looks like he did to start the year, then we're in serious trouble.

wut??

 

[North]

Maybe Oilers GM shouldve picked up a Dman via trade or waivers before announcing this. Back to sq 1 when it comes to having ****** D core

While Nurse was playing well, the Oilers appear to have some depth now so should be able to weather the storm as long as Davidson is back soon.

 

[Pressure]

Simpson has played pretty good imho. Made some solid plays and mostly quiet back there. I don't mind him at all especially for a guy a few games into his career.

 

[Aceboogie]

Maybe Oilers GM shouldve picked up a Dman via trade or waivers before announcing this. Back to sq 1 when it comes to having ****** D core

Uh what? Davidson is back next game and is as good or even better than Nurse. Benning continues to hold his own. Simpson has been fine

And our entire top 4 is healthy.

 

[oXo Cube]

Maybe Oilers GM shouldve picked up a Dman via trade or waivers before announcing this. Back to sq 1 when it comes to having ****** D core

If he doesn't announce it, does it make it any less a reality?

 

[Aerchon]

Simpson has played pretty good imho. Made some solid plays and mostly quiet back there. I don't mind him at all especially for a guy a few games into his career.

He has played better than Benning so far in the games they have been together.

He has been quiet in a good way but in general I am not a fan of these guys that don't do anything well but nothing really badly either. Don't see them as anything but 6/7th depth defensemen. Of course Davidson used to fall into this category as well and became good at everything. Hope to see him return to his form from last year.

 

[bobber]

Please send Darnell Nurse to the Bruins where he would be appreciated. Guys like him are few and far between in this fairy tail no hitting or touching league.