Darnell Nurse was left bloodied and had to be helped to the locker room after being hit in the head early in the second period of Toronto's 4-3 overtime victory against Edmonton.

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

There was a scary moment during Saturday’s game between the Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs, which led to some polarizing reactions after the fact.

Maple Leafs Ryan Reaves was given a match penalty for his hit to the head on Oilers Darnell Nurse, how long will his potential suspension be?

Ryan Reaves’ night came to an abrupt end on Saturday. The bruising Maple Leafs forward was ejected from Saturday’s game against the Edmonton Oilers after he received a five-minute match penalty for a hit on Oilers defenceman 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.

The Oilers defenceman was helped off the ice vs. the Maple Leafs after taking a hit to the head from Ryan Reaves.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves' hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety is scheduled for Sunday, one day following his illegal check to the head of Edmonton Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward, Ryan Reaves gets ejected after laying a dangerous hit on Edmonton Oilers' Darnell Nurse.