Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse will be sitting out a game to serve a suspension before the NHL playoffs.

The time off he took in March to heal his wounds and rest from the 4 Nations Face-Off have breathed new life into the best player in the world. He’ll be heading into the postseason on a mission to win his first Stanley Cup, and based on how he’s looked in the final two weeks of the season, I wouldn’t bet against the man.

EDMONTON -- Mattias Ekholm will not be available for the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference First Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Los Angeles Kings because of an undisclosed injury.