Nurse scored a goal in the Oilers win over Dallas, and finished +4 with three shots on goal, two blocked shots and two hits. Perhaps more importantly, Nurse led the Oilers in ice time, playing 21:16. That is the most Nurse has played in a game since he skated 22:31 against the Los Angeles Kings on November 17.
"I think he's still evolving," said Oilers Head Coach Todd McLellan. "He's obviously coming off of a severe injury that kept him out for quite a while so his game is just catching up to him. Tonight is a night where you're ahead and can just play him a lot, make him feel good and he deserved to play a lot."