Darnell Nurse Is Still The Oilers’ Defensive Riddle

Edmonton keeps circling the same problem, and Darnell Nurse sits right in the middle of it. The Oilers want cleaner exits, fewer chaos shifts, and a blue line that does not make every rush look like a fire drill, but solving that on the fly is never simple. With the pressure mounting, this becomes less about one player and more about how much defensive correction the front office can realistically buy without blowing up the rest of the roster.