Reaves was assessed a match penalty for an illegal check to the head at 2:41 of the second period and was ejected from the game. The Leafs forward took five or six strides before leveling Nurse as he skated around his own net with the puck.

Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch says he expects Darnell Nurse to be out five to 10 days after a hit to the head from Toronto forward Ryan Reaves. Nurse was skating with the puck behind Edmonton's net early in the second period of Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs in Toronto when Reaves clipped Nurse with his shoulder.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves got into some hot water on Saturday when he was given a five-minute match penalty for a hit on Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse. Darnell Nurse did not return to the game for the Oilers.