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Toronto Maple Leafs
William Nylander
Age: 29Position: R
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Goals
91%
Assists
96%
Power-Play
81%
SOG
67%
Plus/Minus
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Nylander (lower-body) will not play on Saturday and is doubtful to play Monday.

Nylander aggravated his lower-body injury early in Thursday's loss in Vegas. Nylander was able to tally a goal and an assist before leaving the game, and had three goals and four assists in four games after returning to the lineup last Saturday. The Maple Leafs are desperately going to miss his production Saturday in Winnipeg and possibly Monday vs. the Wild.

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Nylander (lower-body) is being evaluated on Friday and is doubtful for Saturday's game vs. Winnipeg.

Nylander has already missed 10 games this season and reaggravated a previous injury in Thursday's game against the Vegas Golden Knights, exiting the game early in the first period. The 29-year-old Nylander has been outstanding when healthy, scoring 48 points (17G / 31A) in 37 games. He scored two points (1G / 1A) on Thursday in just 2:17 time-on-ice.

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Nylander (lower-body) left Thursday’s game vs. Vegas and did not return.

Nylander has already missed 10 games this season and reaggravated a previous injury in Thursday's game against the Vegas Golden Knights, exiting the game early in the first period. The 29-year-old Nylander has been outstanding when healthy, scoring 48 points (17G / 31A) in 37 games. He scored two points (1G / 1A) on Thursday in just 2:17 time-on-ice.

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Nylander (undisclosed) is a possibility to return vs. Vancouver on Saturday.

Nylander has been out of the lineup for nearly two weeks due to an undisclosed injury, but could return to the lineup on Saturday against the Vancouver Canucks. The talented forward has already missed nine games due to various injuries this season, but has been excellent when healthy. The 29-year-old Nylander has 41 points (14G / 27A) in 33 games.

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Nylander (undisclosed) has been placed on IR retroactive to December 27th.

Nylander missed his third straight game on Saturday and was retroactively placed on Injured Reserve. It's unclear was Nylander's status is heading into Tuesday's game against the Florida Panthers, but he is eligible to be activated from IR at any time. The 29-year-old Nylander has been excellent when healthy, scoring 41 points (14G / 27A) in 33 games.

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Nylander (undisclosed) is out on Thursday vs. Winnipeg and is doubtful to practice on Friday.

Nylander will not play on Thursday against the Winnipeg Jets, missing a second straight game. It's unclear whether he will be ready to return to the lineup on Saturday against the New York Islanders, but his lack of availability for practice on Friday is not encouraging. The 29-year-old Nylander has been excellent when healthy, scoring 41 points (14G / 27A) in 33 games.

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Nylander is out vs. Washington on Friday due to illness.

Nylander is battling an illness and will miss his fourth game of the season after only missing one game in his previous four seasons combined. The 29-year-old Nylander is leading the Maple Leafs offensively with 31 points (11G / 20A) in 20 games. The Maple Leafs will likely welcome a defenseman back onto their top powerplay unit with the absence of Nylander.

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Nylander (lower-body) will return to Toronto's lineup vs. Pittsburgh on Monday.

Nylander has been battling an undisclosed injury, missing the previous two games, but will draw back into the lineup on Monday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 29-year-old Nylander has been excellent when in the lineup this season, scoring a point in eight of nine games, with a total of 15 points (3G / 12A) this season.

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Nylander (lower-body) is out vs. Columbus on Wednesday.

Nylander has been battling a nagging injury the last week, being in and out of the lineup, and will sit again on Wednesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 29-year-old Nylander played last night and record an assist in a 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames. He has 15 points (3G / 12A) in nine games this season. Sammy Blais will draw into the lineup, filling in for Nylander.

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Nylander (lower-body) will be a game-time decision vs. Calgary on Tuesday.

Nylander did not play in Toronto's most recent game, a 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres, and his status is uncertain for their next game on Tuesday against the Calgary Flames. The 29-year-old Nylander was off to an outstanding start to the season before his injury, scoring 14 points (3G / 11A) in eight games. Nicholas Robertson was the main beneficiary of Nylander's absence, being elevated to Toronto's top line and top powerplay unit.

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