"Ryan Reaves gave me terminal CTE": NHL fans massively troll Darnell Nurse's new celly after scoring in first game since return from head hit

Darnell Nurse drew attention for his celebration after scoring in the Edmonton Oilers’ 6-2 win against the New York Rangers on Saturday. Nurse’s shorthanded goal came with nine seconds left in the first period, assisted by Mattias Janmark. This was Nurse’s first game back after missing three games because of a head injury caused by Toronto’s Ryan Reaves on Nov. 16.

After scoring, Nurse mimicked a punch to the head, referencing the illegal hit from Reaves that left him bleeding. The celebration quickly went viral after "Spittin’ Chiclets" shared it on X, captioning, “Name this celly.”

Fans reacted humorously, with each sharing their unique perspective on Nurse's celebration.

“Ryan Reaves gave me terminal CTE,” one fan said.

"See! Even a guy with no iq can score! Whine one day and mock the next. What a clown. I will never cheer for the Oilers as long as he is on the team!! Never despised a player more in my life!!" another fan said.

"I just lost brain cells from my concussion but I’m back now," a fan said.

Here are some more reactions from fans to Darnell Nurse's celebration on X:

"I remember the other day he was crying around to media about the hit now he’s making fun of it. Lol Feb 1st he’s gonna get another one ahah," a fan said.

"He’s pointing at his brain because it’s something the Oilers didn’t have when they signed him to that retarded contract," another fan said.

"Oilers don’t care about head injuries. Player can walk he is fine. 30 days should be. Not smart at all. One hit he could be really done," one fan said.

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Darnell Nurse talks about his injury after Oilers' 6-2 win

The Edmonton Oilers beat the New York Rangers 6-2 at Rogers Place on Saturday. Vasily Podkolzin scored first at 17:34 of the first, and Darnell Nurse made it 2-0.

“I pushed a little to be in, but with that said it's the brain. With head injuries you’re not going to go out there until you feel 100 percent,” Darnell Nurse said per NHL.com, “... They did a really good job taking care of it, there was a lot of work that went into it, but I felt very comfortable to go out there and play.”

In the second period, Draisaitl scored on a 2-on-1 play with Connor McDavid at 8:54. Evan Bouchard added another goal at 11:58, shooting from the high slot.

McDavid scored twice in the third period. He redirected a pass from Bouchard at 5:49 and deked past Jonathan Quick at 9:37. Panarin scored the Rangers' both goals.