Leafs-Wild takeaways: Nylander, Matthews can't do it

Leafs-Wild takeaways: Nylander, Matthews can’t do it all by themselves as offence dries up
Squaring off with nearly identical records entering Wednesday’s contest, the Toronto Maple Leafs were presented with a key opportunity to get out of a rut against a quality Minnesota Wild team, with a four-game road trip on the horizon before the 4 Nations Face-Off break.
Leafs’ William Nylander threatens teammate Auston Matthews
On Wednesday, ahead of the Toronto Maple Leafs facing the Wild later tonight, Minnesota general manager Bill Guerin, who is also the GM for Team USA at the Four Nations Face-Off, confirmed that Auston Matthews is ready to play in the upcoming tournament.
'I Was Telling Matty (Auston Matthews) I Might Drop The Gloves': Maple Leafs' William Nylander Jokes About Going Up Against Teammate Auston Matthews At 4 Nations Face-Off
With the NHL getting ready to shut down soon for the first ever 4 Nations Face-Off, Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander was asked if there were any side bets among teammates that will be going up against each other.
Leafs-Devils takeaways: Matthews, Nylander rise to the challenge, McCabe’s outstanding return
William Nylander inadvertently presented a challenge to the Toronto Maple Leafs: good teams find their way out of three-game losing streaks, and through his own heroics, the Maple Leafs responded with a thrilling 4-3 overtime victory over the New Jersey Devils,
Maple Leafs report cards: Passive play, lack of energy lead to another losing streak
You can look to John Tavares and Matthew Knies’ imminent returns and hope they can spark the lineup, but this is still a team with Auston Matthews, William Nylander and Mitch Marner. Offence should ...
William Nylander lifts Maple Leafs past Devils in OT
William Nylander scored his second goal of the game at 1:10 of overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting New ...
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William Nylander scores in OT to give the Maple Leafs a 4-3 victory over the Devils
TORONTO (AP) — William Nylander scored his second goal of the ... goals and Joseph Woll stopped 21 shots. Mitch Marner and Jake McCabe had two assists each. Nico Hischier had two power-play ...
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William Nylander needs to shoot more on the power play: Monday Morning Leafs Report
A number of key individuals are also hitting the net less than they did last season, from Matthews to William Nylander ... reuniting Jake McCake with Simon Benoit when McCabe eventually ...
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'It's a battle right now': Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly on offensive woes
Leafs winger William Nylander, who scored the only goal against the Wild and also hit the crossbar on a breakaway, said ...
Wild win 3-1 to hand Maple Leafs third straight regulation loss
Jared Spurgeon and Marat Khusnutdinov scored in the first period, Filip Gustavsson stopped 31 shots, and the Minnesota Wild ...
Maple Leafs player poll: Inside the group chat, bad texting etiquette and more
“It can be the most random time in the summer and no matter what, you’ll see 'RR' pop up on your phone,” Nick Robertson said.
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Maple Leafs to Debut a New Line Upon Max Pacioretty's Return on Wednesday
Crag Berube was forced to shuffle the Leafs' lines at practice ahead of Wednesday's game against the Minnesota Wild with the ...