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Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse entered Game 4 of the Western Conference finals under intense scrutiny for his ineffective play against the Dallas Stars. Things could not have gone worse for him at the start.
Nurse was on the ice for two Stars goals in the first 5:29 Wednesday night, including an Esa Lindell shot that hit Nurse's posterior and deflected past goalie Stuart Skinner.
But he didn't sulk. He didn't fold under the pressure. That Nurse played as well as he did for the rest of the Oilers' 5-2 series-tying victory ended up inspiring his team.