Overview
- Nylander left Saturday’s 7-5 win over Ottawa in the second period with a lower-body issue and was ruled out for the rest of the game.
- Head coach Craig Berube said Nylander will be on the trip to Detroit, with his availability to be determined before puck drop.
- The exact cause of the injury has not been identified in reviews of the play.
- Nylander opened the scoring on a first-minute power play and leads Toronto with 40 points in 32 games.
- In Steve Sullivan’s first game overseeing the power play after replacing Marc Savard, the Leafs scored twice with the man advantage.