has quietly had a strong debut in the NHL this season with the . The former No. 7 overall pick also has a bit of a mean streak in him and it came out against the Tuesday night as he took on one of the biggest kids on the block. After Kings forward hit Oilers forward into the boards, Nurse was right there to challenge the big guy. Nurse had never been in a fight Alex Williams Jersey in a regular-season NHL game prior to Tuesday night, though he did have one in the preseason. His first official combatant comes in at 6-foot-3, 235 pounds and has 56 regular-season fights under his belt (via ). The 20-year-old Nurse, who has good size himself at 6-foot-4, 213 pounds, handled himself well enough in the bout, but well have to give the decision to the more experienced Lucic. The role of fighting in the game can often be overstated, but theres little doubt that the youngster going after a guy like Lucic after a questionable hit probably earned him some extra stick taps from his teammates. He certainly didn't ease into this fighting thing. [h/t ] Darnell Nurse's first NHL fight was a heavyweight bout. (USATSI) Zack Weatherly Jersey