"In the first minute of overtime, after Rangers center Mika Zibanejad fanned on the shot near the point, defenseman Morgan Rielly quickly snatched up possession of the puck and laid it off to Auston Matthews. It was Nylander and Matthews all alone up against one since New York defender and after the Leafs captain let his winger enter the zone cleanly with the puck, he ended up scoring one of the cleanest overtime goals we've seen."
"Nylander perfectly toe drags his way around the sliding Rangers defender, who was desperately trying to disrupt the play in any way possible, and while it is natural to expect a shot after such a maneuver, the Swedish winger decided to get the apple instead. He just lays it off to a netfront Matthews, faking the shot and letting Igor Shesterkin take a big ol' hunk of rubber he bit so hard on it."
Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the New York Rangers in overtime after William Nylander set up Auston Matthews with a slick toe-drag and backhand feed. The play occurred in the first minute of overtime after Rangers center Mika Zibanejad missed a shot and Morgan Rielly regained possession, passing it into the attacking zone. Nylander beat a sliding defender, faked a shot, and laid the puck off to a netfront Matthews, fooling goalie Igor Shesterkin. Nylander recorded two assists in the game and now has nine points in five games. Nylander’s seven assists lead the league, tied with Nick Suzuki, and he shares the scoring lead with Kirill Kaprizov, Jack Eichel, and Martin Necas.
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