Over his last 16 games since returning to game action, Nurse is a plus-6 and has 38 hits. He also has a fight under his belt and has been extra insurance on the bottom pairing. The 22-year-old also has 26 shot blocks, two goals and four points over that span.
Considering Nurse’s importance when it comes to the Oilers future, this is a good showing. He has not looked too rusty since returning to the lineup, and only truly struggled in his first game back. Since then, he has been rock solid on the backend and has been completely defensively aware.