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William Nylander Travels With Maple Leafs After Lower-Body Injury as Detroit Status Remains Uncertain

Steve Sullivan's bench debut delivered two power-play goals for Toronto.

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.