Overview
- Head coach Craig Berube confirmed William Nylander will not play in Detroit and is considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- Nylander left Saturday’s 7-5 win over the Senators in the second period and did not return after opening the scoring on a power play.
- Easton Cowan re-enters the lineup in Nylander’s absence, with no other changes to Toronto’s skaters announced.
- Toronto’s power play showed early improvement under new assistant Steve Sullivan, finishing 2-for-3 against Ottawa.
- A medical expert suggested the play resembled a mild lateral ankle sprain, though the team has provided no diagnosis beyond day-to-day.