"If I had a nickel for every time William Nylander missed a wide open net only for the opponent to turn around and score a back-breaking goal moments later, I would have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice, in the same weekend no less. Sunday's script was similar to Saturday's, which is going to leave head coach Craig Berube with a sour taste in his mouth."
"Despite entering the period with a 4-3 lead, the Hurricanes scored a power play goal off the stick of Taylor Hall, who hadn't scored in his last 13 games. Nylander came as close as one can to scoring the go-ahead goal, and as I alluded to in the first sentence of this article, he somehow found a way to miss a wide open cage in a different fashion than the post-crossbar-out he executed on Saturday."
William Nylander missed two wide-open nets across a single weekend, with each miss followed by opponent goals that turned out to be decisive. The Toronto Maple Leafs led but were outclassed by the Carolina Hurricanes and ultimately lost 5-4 after being outshot 19-2 in the second period. Taylor Hall scored a power-play goal to break a 13-game drought. A Jake McCabe turnover at the blueline created an odd-man rush that sealed the game. A strong November start for the Leafs was jeopardized, and coach Craig Berube is expected to be furious as the team prepares for a revenge game.
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