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.

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.

Toronto Maple Leafs veteran forward Ryan Reaves was suspended on Sunday for five games, the NHL announced, after an illegal check to the head of Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse on Saturday night in his club's 4-3 victory at Scotiabank Arena.

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

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.

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.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves has been suspended for five games without pay for an illegal check to the head of Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse

Maple Leafs tough guy Ryan Reaves was kicked out of Saturday's game and faces a disciplinary hearing 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.

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