Overview
- Leafs PR confirmed Nylander exited in the second period against Ottawa with a lower-body injury and did not return after scoring a power-play goal 40 seconds into the game.
- Head coach Craig Berube said Nylander will join the trip to Detroit, with his status to be determined closer to puck drop.
- Accounts differ on how the injury happened and the team has not issued a diagnosis, while an outside doctor suggested it looked like a mild left lateral ankle sprain with a day-to-day outlook.
- Toronto went 2-for-3 on the power play in Steve Sullivan’s first game overseeing the unit following Marc Savard’s dismissal.
- Nylander entered the night leading the Leafs with 40 points and previously missed games with a lower-body issue, heightening the impact of any absence as Toronto plays the Red Wings on Sunday.