Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander is in line to play in Saturday night's Game 4 of the Eastern Conference first-round series against the visiting Boston Bruins, coach Sheldon Keefe said.
Saturday morning the Leafs held an optional skate prior to Game 4 tonight, here are a few of the takeaways from that skate: Auston Matthews returned to the ice for the optional skate after being unavailable for yesterday’s practice while he gets over his illness.
Yardbarker's Griffin Carroll is a clean 4-0 on his last two NHL betting articles, and he's ready to hop over the boards for another 2-0 night on the ice. Game on!
William Nylander looks to be making his series debut tonight after missing the past three games. The Leafs forward has been sorely missed and given that one of their biggest struggles has been creating offence, a 40 goal/98 point winger who moves the puck up ice better than any other Leaf will be a tremendous asset.
Game 3 of the playoff series against the Boston Bruins left Toronto Maple Leafs fans grappling with familiar frustrations. Despite scoring first for the first time this season against the Bruins, the Maple Leafs couldn’t maintain their lead.
It’s no secret that the Toronto Maple Leafs will be in a bit of a pickle regarding their cap next season, with raises coming to stars Auston Matthews and William Nylander to the tune of an additional $6 million per year.
Two days off in a row feels like an eternity during the playoffs. It was strange to go around living my life like the Leafs don’t exist and that my night wouldn’t be filled with the rollercoaster ride of living and dying on every goal.
He has missed the first three playoff games.
After Friday’s practice, Sheldon Keefe discussed the status of William Nylander and Auston Matthews, whether he will make a change on the blue line for Game 4, and the physicality of the series.
Lost in an eventful Game 3 that featured plenty of other subplots, the Toronto Maple Leafs saw a familiar face on the other side of the ice, as the Boston Bruins elected to put James van Riemsdyk into the lineup.
William Nylander took another step towards making his series debut by participating fully in today’s practice. Based on the comments he made with the media afterwards, he seems ready to debut in the series on Saturday night and will start on the third line with Calle Jarnkrok and Pontus Holmberg if that’s the case.
William Nylander is expected to be back for Game 4 in the series between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins. But, he’s not coming back without adding a bit more drama to an already turbulent scene in Toronto.
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