William Nylander, Toronto Maple Leafs
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Maple Leafs report cards: Auston Matthews, William Nylander power comeback
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William Nylander scores in OT, Maple Leafs defeat Devils 4-3
Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Offensive outburst includes winner
The winner was pure Willie magic -- he had just come over the boards and took a stretch pass from Mitch Marner at the offensive blue line, and he wired the puck past Jacob Markstrom's glove on a breakaway.
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.
Despite a 4-3 victory their last time out, the Toronto Maple Leafs made one lineup change that should spark fireworks early against the Montreal Canadiens.
The ice at Scotiabank Arena was a battleground on Thursday night, January 16th, as the Maple Leafs and Devils engaged in a back-and-forth thriller. Ultimately, it was Toronto who emerged victorious in overtime,
Two third-period goals by Auston Matthews pushed the ex-coach’s return to overtime, where William Nylander won it for the Leafs 70 seconds in, ending Toronto’s season-high three-game losing streak.
After a shootout loss to Florida, the New Jersey Devils make a quick trip up to Ontario to play the Toronto Maple Leafs. Will the Devils be able to beat the Leafs this time? Are the Leafs good? Find all this and more with this preview of tonight’s matchup.
THROUGH GAMES OF WEDNESDAY, JAN. 15, 2025
While Hughes and Pettersson stepped into the spotlight, the penalty killers in the shadows deserve a lot of credit for the win. The Leafs had three power plays; the Canucks only allowed two shots on goal. Derek Forbort led the way with 3:58 on the penalty kill, while Sherwood was the top forward with 2:48.
Keep an eye on Matthew Knies. The Maple Leafs winger scored for the fifth time in three games, deflecting a Morgan Rielly shot in the third period for the winner in a 3-2 Toronto victory in Philadelphia against the Flyers.
Salim Valji of TSN: Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson has a year left on his contract before becoming an unrestricted free agent. One of GM Craig Conroy ‘s biggest priorities will be to sign Andersson to a contract extension after July 1st.
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Joseph Woll projected starter vs. Canadiens, Ryan Reaves returns to lineup over Connor DewarToronto 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.
RIP to the Maple Leafs’ losing streak. It was a tough week of asking tough questions about whether the Leafs are truly better off than a year ago and half
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