Overview
- The team said Nylander left in the first period on Thursday and would not return due to a lower-body injury.
- He recorded a goal and an assist, took two more shifts after scoring, then departed to the dressing room.
- TSN’s Mark Masters reported the injury may have been aggravated during Nylander’s goal celebration, and he was also hit by Pavel Dorofeyev shortly before leaving.
- Daily Faceoff noted video that appeared to show Nylander rolling his ankle after the goal, though no official diagnosis or timeline has been announced.
- Toronto’s injury list grew on the back end as Simon Benoit was ruled out day-to-day with Philippe Myers drawing in, Oliver Ekman-Larsson briefly left then returned, and Chris Tanev remains out while weighing season-ending surgery.