The Edmonton Oilers are using the time that’s been afforded to them in between their first-round victory over the Los Angeles Kings and the start of Round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs to get some extra rest and give players like Darnell Nurse a chance to fit some fortuitous family time into his busy post-season schedule.
With a few extra days for the Oilers to recuperate from their five-game victory over the Kings in Round 1, Darnell will be able to sit in the stands alongside the extended Nurse family at Rogers Place to watch his younger sister Kia compete with the Los Angeles Sparks against the Seattle Storm in the WNBA Canada Game at Rogers Place on Saturday night.
“It’ll be exciting to have my sister here,” he said following Friday’s practice at the Downtown Community Arena. “They don’t get in until late tonight, but my parents are coming in too and it’s a lot of fun to see her do her craft at the highest level.
