Overview
- Nylander left midway through the second period against the Senators and was ruled out for the rest of the game, the team’s PR said.
- Berube confirmed postgame that Nylander will travel to Detroit, with his status to be monitored ahead of the Red Wings matchup.
- The winger opened the scoring 40 seconds in on a power play and logged just under nine minutes before exiting as Toronto won 7-5.
- The exact cause of the injury remains unclear, with reports pointing to a net-front sequence involving Ottawa defenseman Artem Zub.
- Nylander leads Toronto with 40 points in 32 games after snapping an 11-game goal drought with a Dec. 23 hat trick, and he previously missed time in late October for a lower-body issue.