William Nylander scored his second goal of the game at 1:10 of overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting New Jersey Devils 4-3 on Thursday night.
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 has just one goal in his last 10 games with the Maple Leafs, dating back to Dec. 21 against the New York Islanders.
William Nylander is the latest member of the Leafs' Core 4 to face scrutiny over his controversial comments following the team's 3rd consecutive loss.
Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews made his thoughts extremely clear about William Nylander's overtime winner in the Maple Leafs' 4-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night.
Nylander scored twice, including the game-winning goal, and added an assist in Thursday's 4-3 overtime victory over New Jersey.
After scoring the overtime winner on a breakaway against the New Jersey Devils, Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander took a lighthearted jab at his teammates about not giving him enough good p
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.
The Toronto Maple Leafs hit the ice for practice on Wednesday at the Ford Performance Centre following their 4-1 loss to the Dallas Stars on Tuesday. The club looks to turn the page on Thursday when the New Jersey Devils roll into town to wrap up the team’s three-game homestand – and leave the previous three contests behind them.
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.
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.