He has been cleared, he can play,” Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch said when asked about the medical status of defenseman Darnell Nurse. Knoblauch added.

The regular season is almost here, and the Oilers' roster reflects that. They're sending sixteen projected regulars to Seattle tonight for their penultimate game of the pre-season, including the entire top nine forwards, five of six defencemen, and their starting netminder.

Defenceman Darnell Nurse has been a full participant in training camp so far but has been unable to step into a game due to a nagging injury he suffered last season. Luckily, it sounds like Nurse is getting healthier and a return to the Oilers’ lineup could be right around the corner.

The wait is over, or will be soon enough, now that Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse has been cleared to play. After sitting out the first six exhibition games to rest an undisclosed injury, Nurse can finally start making up for lost time.