NHL Buzz: The nurse was waiting for an injury to the injuries for oilers against the ducks

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Edmonton Oilers

Darnell’s nurse is expected to return from an unleashed injury against the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday (9 pm et; SN1, Victoria+).

The defense of the Oilers was lost the last two of a five-game road trip that concluded with a 3-1 victory in the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday. He crashed into the corner boards that tried to hit the striker Mitchell Chaffee in the first period of a loss of 4-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning on February 25.

The nurse took to get up and was seen working at the bank, although she played the rest of the game. Chaffee lost an advantage just before the impact and the nurse entered hard on the boards with the left shoulder absorbing most of the impact.

“Hopefully, we’ll see,” said the nurse after practice on Monday. “It is not fun to see at any time, especially a trip like that. I thought we played well in Florida (4-3 losses on February 27) and then we had a great team game in Carolina. They are difficult to see, but it is very fun when you see the boys who come out and make great plays as we did in Carolina. “

The nurse has 22 points (four goals, 18 assists) in 55 games while averaging 21:49 ice time.

The 30-year-old lost three games from November 18 to 21 after a blow for the striker of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Ryan Reaves in a waste of extra time 4-3, on November 16. Reaves was suspended five games for an illegal check to the head.

“Darnell looked really good (in practice),” said Edmonton coach Kris Knoblauch, Monday. “I have not verified with our medical staff, but I think there is a very good probability that he (play).” – Derek van Diest

Seattle Kraken

Philipp Grubauer was retired from the American Coachella Valley of the American Hockey League on Sunday.

The 33 -year -old goalkeeper had been at AHL since January 30 after being put into exemptions by the Kraken. It was 5-2-0 with a GAA 2.87 and a savings percentage of .893 in seven games for Coachella Valley.

At the time he was placed in exemptions, Grubauer had 5-15-1 with a savings percentage of 3.83 GAA and .866 in 21 NHL games. His GAA and his savings percentage were the last among the 54 goalkeepers to play at least 15 games this season.

“It’s great to be back,” Grubauer said Monday. “Great to go down (to AHL), enter a couple of games and enter a slightly rhythm and see some albums and see a couple of game situations.”

Grubauer is in the fourth season of a six-year contract and $ 35.4 million (an average annual value of $ 5.9 million) signed on July 28, 2021. In four seasons with the Kraken, he has 54-76-12 with a saving percentage of 3.10 GAA, .890 and five closures in 151 games of the regular season (145 beginnings).

Seattle (26-31-4) organizes the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday (10 PM ET; FDSNWIX, FDSNNOX, KHN, Kong).

“It’s good to see him back,” Kraken coach Dan Bylsma, about Grubauer, said. “I think a few weeks ago, he had the opportunity to go to (Coachella Valley) with his mind to play some games and recover his game.

“… a true professional. It served as an example for the group there in terms of dealing with some adversity in place and career and lowering his head and doing his job.”