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Nurse (ankle) required surgery to repair ligament and bone damage in his ankle and will be sidelined for at least 12 weeks, the team announced Monday.
With four other defensemen already on IR, losing Nurse for the next three months is another huge blow to the Oilers' blue line. Prior to getting hurt, the 21-year-old was bogged down in a seven-game pointless streak. With Nurse sidelined, look for Kris Russell to fill the gap in ice time as much as possible.
