Edmonton Oilers defenceman Nurse suspended one game for instigating fight
By The Canadian Press on May 11, 2023.
NEW YORK – The National Hockey League has suspended Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse one game for instigating a fight in the final five minutes of regulation time in Edmonton’s 4-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday. Edmonton head coach Jay Woodcroft was also fined US$10,000. Nurse was assessed a minor penalty for instigating, a major penalty for fighting and a 10-minute misconduct for instigating following a fight with Knights defenceman Nicolas Hague at 19:10 of the third period. Nurse will be forced to sit out Game 5 in Las Vegas. The series is tied 2-2. Meanwhile, Knights defenceman Alex Pietrangelo will have a hearing Thursday with the NHL’s Department of Player Safety for slashing Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl in Game 4 of their Western Conference semifinal. The 33-year-old blueliner was given a five-minute major penalty for slashing and a game misconduct. Draisaitl was down on the ice for a few seconds but did not appear to be seriously hurt. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 11, 2023. 8-7
