With his recent comments, followed up by his performance in the Leafs' OT win Thursday, Nylander has proved he's the coolest cucumber in hockey, says Ken Campbell.
William Nylander scored his second goal of the game at 1:10 of overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 4-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night.
Nylander scored the overtime winner on a breakaway chance to earn the Leafs’ third consecutive win against New Jersey.
Matthews and Nylander both scored two goals as Toronto battled back from 2-1 and 3-2 deficits in the third period to beat New Jersey 4-3.
William Nylander scored his second goal of the game at 1:10 of overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting New Jersey Devils 4-3 on Thursday night.
Nylander has just one goal in his last 10 games with the Maple Leafs, dating back to Dec. 21 against the New York Islanders.
With his recent comments, followed up by his performance in the Leafs' OT win Thursday, Nylander has proved he's the coolest cucumber in hockey, says Ken Campbell.
William Nylander is the latest member of the Leafs' Core 4 to face scrutiny over his controversial comments following the team's 3rd consecutive loss.
Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews made his thoughts extremely clear about William Nylander's overtime winner in the Maple Leafs' 4-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night.
The Toronto Maple Leafs hit the ice for practice on Wednesday at the Ford Performance Centre following their 4-1 loss to the Dallas Stars on Tuesday. The club looks to turn the page on Thursday when the New Jersey Devils roll into town to wrap up the team’s three-game homestand – and leave the previous three contests behind them.
Nylander scored twice, including the game-winning goal, and added an assist in Thursday's 4-3 overtime victory over New Jersey.
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.