EDMONTON - Darnell Nurse may not be in the Edmonton Oilers lineup Thursday night when the team takes on the Minnesota Wild as he faces a potential suspension.

During the Oilers game against San Jose Monday, Nurse went after Sharks defenceman Roman Polak. Nurse went after Polak after the Sharks blue-liner delivered what was initially believed to be a heavy hit on forward Matt Hendricks.

Review of the play showed the Sharks defenceman's stick hit the Oilers winger's skate, causing him to crash into the boards.

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Hendricks admitted after the game Polak didn't do anything wrong.

But the Oilers defenceman left Polak bloody during the one-sided fight.

Nurse didn't receive an instigator penalty, but he'll have a league hearing Thursday for his actions.