Sean O'Leary

Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch said defenseman Darnell Nurse is expected to miss 5-10 days as he recovers from a hit to the head from Toronto Maple Leafs enforcer Ryan Reaves, according to TSN's Kenzie Lalonde."Obviously, there was a big scare there," Knoblauch said. "Since then, he's progressed really well, he's doing as good as he can."Nurse was injured in the second period of Saturday's loss. He left the contest following the collision, and Reaves earned a five-game suspension for an illegal check to the head.The Oilers have four games from Monday until Saturday. They're then off until Nov. 29.Nurse has notched nine points in 18 games this season and averaged over 20 minutes per contest. He's in the third campaign of an eight-year contract that pays him $9.25 million annually.

Chicago Blackhawks veteran Taylor Hall isn't certain about what he did to earn a healthy scratch in Saturday's game versus the Vancouver Canucks."I was surprised. It was unexpected from the standpoint of I just didn't know I was even close to being in that spot, really," Hall said, per CHGO Blackhawks. "If there were some conversations in the days leading up about my game, or if I was constantly being shown video, that would be one thing. So I was a bit surprised."Hall and head coach Luke Richardson have since cleared the air on the lack of communication. The bench boss admitted he could've handled the decision better."That could be part of my problem, too. Sometimes you give veterans a little bit more of a grace period," Richardson said. "For me to communicate with him, I need to get to know the player more, to see how they like to handle that. We talked lots during and after, but maybe it needs to be more before (the scratch)."Hall has managed six points in 17 games this season. The 2018 Hart Trophy winner is in his second campaign with the Blackhawks but was limited to only 10 contests last year due to ACL surgery.The 33-year-old is the Blackhawks' highest-paid forward at $6 million per season. Hall is in the final year of his contract before hitting unrestricted free agency next summer.

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Chicago Blackhawks forward Teuvo Teravainen expressed that the club's offensive troubles are beginning to fester."(We're) getting less confident, for sure," Teravainen told Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times. "Nobody is really scoring. It's hard to get a goal. It's hard to even get power plays. We haven't created a lot of chances. It is frustrating."The Blackhawks are last in the NHL standings at 6-12-1 following Tuesday's loss to the Anaheim Ducks. They've scored only eight goals over their last six games."It's not going in our way right now," Teravainen said. "Nothing is easy. It's a lot of work. It's a long way to go. We just have to get better and better. I don't like where we are right now ... nobody likes it."Chicago's rocky stretch has attracted plenty of attention as of late. Captain Nick Foligno recently said not enough Blackhawks are willing to "pay a price" to score, and former MVP Taylor Hall cited a lack of communication after a surprise healthy scratch. The Blackhawks weren't expected to be contenders this season but were hoping to take a step away from the league's basement in Year 2 of the Connor Bedard era.The reigning Calder Trophy winner has managed three goals in 19 games this season, and many of the reinforcements the Blackhawks brought in over the offseason haven't been productive.Teravainen was one of Chicago's biggest signings, and he's mustered nine points on the year but is in an extended drought with two points over his last 14 contests.

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