But before the puck even dropped in Game 6, a glaring error nearly resulted in William Nylander being ineligible to play.

The Maple Leafs needed their best players to step up on Thursday night in order to avoid a Game 7 showdown with the Senators.

Nylander scored a goal on two shots, added an assist and logged two PIM in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Senators in Game 1. Nylander's pair of points came on the power play in the second period.

William Nylander and John Tavares each had a goal and an assist, and Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Morgan Rielly and Matthew Knies also scored for Toronto. Auston Matthews added two assists and Anthony ...

William Nylander and John Tavares, with a goal and an assist each, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Morgan Rielly and Matthew Knies also scored for Toronto. Anthony Stolarz made 31 saves. Auston Matthews had ...

William Nylander and John Tavares each had a goal and an assist, and Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Morgan Rielly and Matthew Knies also scored for Toronto. Auston Matthews added two assists and Anthony ...

William Nylander and John Tavares each had a goal and an assist, and Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Morgan Rielly and Matthew Knies also scored for Toronto. Auston Matthews added two assists and Anthony ...

John Tavares and William Nylander each had a goal and an assist, Auston Matthews had two assists and Anthony Stolarz made 31 saves for the Maple Leafs, the No. 2 seed from the Eastern Conference.

William Nylander and John Tavares. At one point in the 2021 playoffs, former Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe even tried a largely untested Rasmus Sandin in Morgan Rielly’s place in hopes of bringing ...

William Nylander and John Tavares each had a goal and an assist, and Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Morgan Rielly and Matthew Knies also scored for Toronto. Auston Matthews added two assists and Anthony ...