Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Good to go for Monday
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Nylander (lower body) expects to play in Monday's matchup against Pittsburgh, Pierre LeBrun of TSN reports.
Nylander is poised to return to the lineup after missing three of the past four games. Based on the morning skate, he will see playing time on the second line and first power-play unit. Nylander has compiled three goals, 12 assists and 14 shots on net through nine appearances this season.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Won't play Saturday
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Nylander (lower body) won't be in the lineup against Philadelphia on Saturday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
Nylander will miss his second straight game due to a lingering injury. He also didn't play last Saturday in a 4-3 overtime win over Buffalo before temporarily returning to the fold in Tuesday's 4-3 victory over Calgary. Nylander has amassed three goals, 15 points and 14 shots on net through nine appearances this season. Once he's ready to return, he will probably play on the top line and see time on the first power-play unit.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Game-time decision for Saturday
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Nylander (lower body) returned to practice Friday and will be a game-time decision Saturday in Philadelphia, Luke Fox of Sportsnet reports.
Nylander has missed two of the last three games with the injury. The 29-year-old has three goals and 15 points in only nine games this season. He will play alongside Auston Matthews if he is able to go Saturday, otherwise it's likely that Bobby McMann will remain on the top line.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Won't play Wednesday
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Nylander (lower body) will miss Wednesday's game against Columbus, per David Alter of The Hockey News.
Nylander missed Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over Buffalo due to a lower-body injury before returning for Toronto's 4-3 win over Calgary on Tuesday. He supplied an assist in 18:49 of ice time versus the Flames, but won't play in the second half of the back-to-back in an attempt to manage the same issue. Sammy Blais will draw into the lineup against the Blue Jackets because of Nylander's absence.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Returns from injury with assist
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Nylander (lower body) picked up an assist in a 4-3 win over Calgary on Tuesday.
He played 18:49 in his return after missing one game due to injury. Nylander has put up at least a point in eight of the nine games he's played this season, and his 15 points (three goals, 12 assists) lead the Leafs in scoring. He's also tied with Macklin Celebrini, Sidney Crosby and David Pastrnak for fifth overall in the NHL. This is Nylander's season.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Good to go
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Nylander (lower body) will play against Calgary on Tuesday, per the NHL media site.
Nylander will return to a first-line role and see time on the top power-play unit after missing Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over Buffalo. He has amassed three goals, 11 assists and 14 shots on net across eight appearances this season.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Officially deemed game-time call
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Nylander (lower body) was classified as a game-time decision ahead of Tuesday's clash with Calgary, Lance Hornby of The Toronto Sun reports.
Nylander has notched three goals and 11 helpers in eight games this season, including a pair of power-play assists. At his current pace, the 29-year-old center looks poised to top the 100-point mark for the first time in his 11-year NHL career. If Nylander can't give it a go, Sammy Blais will get the opportunity to make his season debut.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Could return Tuesday
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Head coach Craig Berube said Monday that Nylander (lower body) is a "maybe" for Tuesday's game against the Flames, Luke Fox of Sportsnet reports.
Nylander sustained his lower-body injury during Friday's loss to the Sabres, and he was unavailable for Saturday's rematch against Buffalo. However, Berube said after the game that he hoped Nylander could suit up Tuesday, and he still appears to be in the mix to do so. Nylander has had a solid start to the year, recording three goals, 11 assists, three blocked shots, two hits and two PIM while averaging 19:30 of ice time.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Dealing with lower-body injury
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Nylander missed Saturday's 4-3 overtime win against Buffalo because of a lower-body issue, Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun reports.
Head coach Craig Berube is hoping to get Nylander back Tuesday versus Calgary, but the 29-year-old forward's availability hasn't been determined yet. Nylander was a game-time decision Saturday and was ultimately scratched despite participating in the pregame warmups. Nicholas Robertson served in Toronto's top six due to Nylander's absence, and he might do so again Tuesday if Nylander isn't able to return.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Not playing Saturday
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Nylander (undisclosed) won't play against Buffalo on Saturday, per Mark Masters of TSN.
Nylander left Friday's 5-3 loss to Buffalo late in the third period, and he will miss at least one game. He has compiled three goals, 11 assists and 14 shots on net across eight appearances this season. With Nylander unavailable, Calle Jarnkrok will be in the lineup versus the Sabres on Saturday.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Game-time call
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Nylander (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Saturday's clash against Buffalo, Mark Masters of TSN reports.
Nylander left Friday's 5-3 loss to the Sabres because of the injury. He is riding a five-game point streak in which he's recorded two goals and 10 points, including a marker he netted Friday before his exit. If Nylander can't play, then Matias Maccelli and Easton Cowan might both take on more responsibility.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Leaves game late Friday
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Nylander (undisclosed) did not finish Friday's game versus the Sabres, and there was no update on his status after the contest, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
Nylander is considered questionable to play Saturday in a rematch with the Sabres. The 29-year-old Nylander scored his third goal of the year prior to his exit, giving him 14 points in eight appearances. If he can't suit up Saturday, Nicholas Robertson or Sammy Blais would enter the lineup.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Four-game, nine-point streak
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Nylander put up two assists in a 5-2 loss to the Devils on Tuesday.
Nylander is on a four-game, nine-point scoring streak (one goal, eight assists), and he has delivered two assists in each of those games. He's firing fewer shots than is typical for him -- he has just 12 in seven games so far. In comparison, he has recorded more than 250 shots in each of his last four regular seasons. Nylander sits at the top of the Toronto scoring list with 13 points (two goals, 11 assists) in seven contests, but we'd like to see him wire the puck a bit more.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Another three-point game
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Nylander had a goal and two assists in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Predators.
Nylander has two goals and five assists in four games this season to lead the Leafs in scoring. Last year, he finished second in team scoring (84 points) to the now departed Mitch Marner (102). This season, coach Craig Berube will want more offense from Nylander, and he looks like he's stepping into that already.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Four points in first two games
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Nylander picked up an assist in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Red Wings.
Oddly enough, Nylander has just one shot on goal through two contests. He's a prolific shooter -- he had 253 last regular season after posting 316 in 2023-24 and 293 in 2022-23. Nylander will settle in, fire a lot of pucks and tickle twine 40 or more times. He still co-leads the Leafs in scoring (one goal, three assists), and he'll go toe-to-toe with teammate Auston Matthews as the Leafs' top scorer.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Flying start to season
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Nylander scored a goal and added two assists in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Canadiens.
After Bobby McMann tipped home his shot exactly one minute into the first period for the Maple Leafs' first goal of 2025-26, Nylander helped put the game away late in the third with a helper on Auston Matthews' empty netter and an empty-net tally of his own. Nylander has reached 40 goals and 80 points in each of the last three seasons, and while it's not yet clear how Mitch Marner's departure for Vegas will shake up Toronto's top six, Nylander made a strong statement in the season opener that he could be ready to find another level.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Three points in Game 6 win
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Nylander scored two goals and added an assist in a 4-2, series-clinching win over Ottawa in Game 6 on Thursday.
He put Toronto up 2-0 off the rush in the first minute of the second period and sealed the win with an empty-net goal with 19 seconds remaining in the game. Nylander has three goals, six assists and 18 shots in six games this postseason. The Leafs will play the Panthers in Round 2.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Four-game, six-game playoff streak
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Nylander put up two assists in a 4-3 overtime win over Ottawa on Saturday in a Game 4.
Nylander has six points, including five assists, in four games this postseason. He has put up at least one point in each of the Leafs' four games this postseason. Nylander sits second on team scoring behind Mitch Marner (seven).
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Three-game, four-point streak
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Nylander picked up an assist in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over Ottawa.
Nylander has at least one point in each of the Leafs' three games this postseason (one goal, three assists). He also has six shots and two minor penalties. Nylander and John Tavares have been getting more O-zone starts than Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner's line this postseason, and that has been paying dividends for the Leafs. This deployment could continue through the postseason given the Marner-Matthews' defensive prowess, and that's great news for any fantasy managers who snagged Nylander in a postseason format.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: One of each Sunday
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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. The 28-year-old winger didn't log a multi-point effort over the last six games of the regular season, though his ice time was also down in that stretch as the Maple Leafs looked to build in some rest for top players even though they didn't have the cap space to scratch anyone. Nylander racked up a career-high 45 goals as well as 39 assists, and he earned 30 of his 84 points on the power play during the regular season. He'll be a strong scoring option throughout Toronto's playoff run.
