Maple Leafs dominate Canucks in Nylander’s return
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William Nylander brought his A-game in his return following a six-game layoff while Craig Berube was impressed by the "work" put in by the Maple Leafs' top point-getter.‘He’s Capable Of That’: William
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William Nylander returned to the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ lineup for the first time since December 27, and it was like he never left, picking up a goal and two assists in a 5-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
The Maple Leafs – riding an eight-game point streak (6-0-2)- will welcome back William Nylander to the lineup tonight. He’s missed the last six games with a lower-body injury, writes Tony Ambrogio.
Nylander missed six straight games with a lower-body injury, while McCabe missed two after aggravating something against the Islanders.
What has maybe been most impressive about the Leafs’ play in Nylander’s absence is the way they’ve continued to score. The Leafs have pumped in 21 goals in the six games that Nylander missed, led by team captain Matthews, who has scored six.