"It had taken a while, but NHL players will be officially back at the Olympics this year. Once again, we will be able to witness the best-on-best battles between the countries for hockey world supremacy. The Toronto Maple Leafs had the honour of having three of their players being selected onto the Olympic roster to represent their respective countries. Those Leafs were William Nylander and Oliver Ekman-Larsson for Team Sweden, and Auston Matthews for Team U.S.A."
"Earlier last week, Nylander had to leave the game against the Vegas Golden Knights due to a lower-body injury that likely resulted from his mishap near the boards during a goal celebration. That ailment has since been revealed to be a groin injury. More worrisome was the fact that Leafs' head coach Craig Berube indicated that "he's not sure when Nylander will be back on the ice", putting him out indefinitely."
NHL players will return to the Olympics for 2026, renewing best-on-best international hockey competition. The Toronto Maple Leafs had three players named to Olympic rosters: William Nylander and Oliver Ekman-Larsson for Sweden, and Auston Matthews for the United States. Nylander suffered a groin injury after a goal-celebration mishap and is out indefinitely, with head coach Craig Berube saying he is unsure when Nylander will return to the ice. Ekman-Larsson was hurt after tangling with Lucas Raymond and falling awkwardly; insiders offer mixed prognoses, with some expecting the defenseman may still be available for the Olympics. As a result, Auston Matthews remains the only currently healthy Maple Leaf headed into the Olympic window.
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