The Toronto Maple Leafs secured a 4-3 overtime win against the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night, but the game was overshadowed by a controversial hit from Ryan Reaves that left Darnell Nurse bloodied and sidelined.

Edmonton Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse was reportedly spotted in the locker room moving around and making jokes with team staff after exiting Saturday’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs due to taking a check to the head from opposing forward Ryan Reaves.

Reaves was assessed a match penalty and a game misconduct. He exchanged words with Edmonton captain Connor McDavid before heading down the tunnel.

Reaves was assessed a match penalty for an illegal check to the head at 2:41 of the second period and was ejected from the game. The Leafs forward took five or six strides before leveling Nurse as he skated around his own net with the puck.

Hopkins was disgusted. But it had nothing to do with the 4-3 overtime loss his team had just suffered.About an hour earlier, the Edmonton Oilers winger had witnessed teammate, defenseman Darnell Nurse,

Maple Leafs tough guy Ryan Reaves was kicked out of Saturday's game and suspended for five games for his hit on Oilers' Darnell Nurse.

Edmonton defenseman Darnell Nurse was bloodied and had to be helped to the locker room after taking a hit to the head from Toronto forward Ryan Reaves.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves has developed a reputation throughout his career of his devastating hits, but he crossed the line during Saturday night’s matchup against the visiting Edmonton Oilers and he’s paying the price for it.

The NHL Department of Player Safety has announced that Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves has been suspended for five games after delivering an illegal hit to the head in Saturday’s game between the Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs.