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.

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.

Oilers captain Connor McDavid pleaded with referees while trainers attended to Nurse on the ice as play was halted to clean up the blood on the spot of the hit. Reaves was handed a match penalty for the illegal check to the head and immediately ejected from the game.

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 early in the second period Saturday night in the Maple Leafs’ 4-3 overtime victory.

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.

Maple Leafs tough guy Ryan Reaves was kicked out of Saturday's game and is looking at a likely suspension for his hit on Oilers' Darnell Nurse.

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 gets ejected after laying a dangerous hit on Edmonton Oilers' Darnell Nurse.

Elliotte Friedman provided an injury update on Darnell Nurse following Saturday night’s game, where the Edmonton Oilers defenseman took a brutal headshot from Toronto Maple Leafs winger Ryan Reaves.