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Fans are ripping into Darnell Nurse for horrible performances in the playoffs

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Julien Trekker
May 28, 2024  (11:27)
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Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse in a press conference.
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Fans are ripping into Darnell Nurse for his horrible performances so far in the playoffs.

While the Edmonton Oilers are still putting up a fight against the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Finals, some players are getting heat from fans and media for their lack of efforts and bad performances.

Currently, no one gets more heat than Darnell Nurse. The defenseman signed a $9.25M AAV contract, which is why people expect a lot more from him.

After the Oilers lost game three in the series against the Stars by a score of 5-3, negative feedback towards Nurse reached a new level.

In 15 games so far, he scored only two assists, and has a -12 plus/minus.

"Nurse being a -12 in 15 games is more impressive than sad.

$9.25 million.

#LetsGoOilers"

Also, in an interview, Nurse was asked to comment on the fact that the Stars ended up getting 13 straight shots on net and his answer didn't sit well with fans:

"Darnell Nurse when asked tonight how to explain the Stars getting 13 shots in a row "It's Hockey, It Happens"

I'm sorry man, this is the playoffs, that CAN'T HAPPEN!.

Awful take, we'll discuss in the morning, bed time."

"I'm about to file a missing person report on Darnell Nurse. He's been invisible all playoffs."

There's even a debate going on about the idea that Nurse has the worst contract in the League:

"Does Darnell Nurse have the worst contract in the NHL?

0G, 2A, -12 thru 15 playoff games 😮

$9.25M AAV"

"Darnell Nurse has the worst contract in the league and it has single handedly prevented the oilers from winning a cup."

His bosses, his teammates and his fans have much higher expectations for the defenseman. As of now, he failed to show that he deserves his high salary. However, the playoffs aren't over and he could still surprise us all and become an asset to his team instead of a liability.

Source: Hockey OTB - Nurse catching heat from fans online for poor performance

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