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.

Edmonton Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse has been cleared from injury and is set to get into some pre-season action, head coach Kris Knoblauch said Monday.

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.

Welcome to my annual player review series, where I dive into the Edmonton Oilers season player-by-player. We’ll look back at the season that was, what kind of impact each player had, and what we could see from them next season.

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.