Despite having a handful of flaws, one thing Darnell Nurse never shied away from was protecting his teammates.

On July 1, Darnell Nurse’s 12-year tenure with the Edmonton Oilers came to an end, as they shipped him off to the San Jose Sharks for Shakir Mukhamadullin and prospect Zack Sharp. Over those 12 years, Nurse was involved in 30 fisticuffs between regular and postseason play.

The final fight of his Oilers career ranks as Hockey Fights’ fifth-best-rated Oiler fight of the season, coming in the penultimate Oilers game before the Olympic break.

Heading into Feb. 3’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Oilers were 8-6-2 in their........

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