With his recent comments, followed up by his performance in the Leafs' OT win Thursday, Nylander has proved he's the coolest cucumber in hockey, says Ken Campbell.
Nylander scored the overtime winner on a breakaway chance to earn the Leafs’ third consecutive win against New Jersey.
It was only three games, this most recent losing skid for the Maple Leafs. And William Nylander made certain the slump wouldn’t make it to four.
After a cold spell, William Nylander potted two in his last putting. Expect Willy to fire at will with his swagger back. We’ve got a busy NHL betting slate tonight with 15 games on tap, including an Original Six showdown between the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs at the Bell Centre.
Nylander has just one goal in his last 10 games with the Maple Leafs, dating back to Dec. 21 against the New York Islanders.
If the Toronto Maple Leafs and Brad Treliving wanted to add a cheap but reliable centerman, they should look to Long Island.
Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube doesn't have the same level of concern over one of the team's biggest perceived weaknesses as everyone else seems to.
Auston Matthews scored twice, and Joseph Woll made 21 saves for the Maple Leafs (28-16-2), who had lost three in a row in regulation. Marner and Jake McCabe, who returned after missing the past four games with an upper-body injury, each had two assists.
William Nylander inadvertently presented a challenge to the Toronto Maple Leafs: good teams find their way out of three-game losing streaks, and through his own heroics, the Maple Leafs responded with a thrilling 4-3 overtime victory over the New Jersey Devils,
William Nylander addressed reporters after Wednesday’s practice, and a honest commentary on the Toronto Maple Leafs’ three-game losing streak quickly devolved into a Rorschach test.
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll is the projected starter for Saturday’s game against the Montreal Canadiens. Woll was in the visiting net during Saturday’s morning skate via David Alter of The Hockey News.