"While Nylander plays a massive role with Team Sweden, he has been missing practice due to a lingering groin injury suffered in January. The Swedish forward has dealt with injuries throughout the entirety of the season, which has led to the Maple Leafs struggles. Sweden lost to Team Finland 4-1 on Friday, which contributed to Nylander not being at full health. Team Sweden, throughout the Olympics, has not been as good as many expected so far."
"The Leafs are going to need Nylander in the lineup to see success. This has been proven over the Leafs' most recent stretch of hockey. When the Leafs started to play better in January, it was because of Nylander's play and how he has the ability to take over games. When Nylander got injured, the Leafs started to go the other way, losing their next six games."
William Nylander has a lingering groin injury from January and has missed practice with Team Sweden at the Olympics. Sweden has underperformed, suffering a 4-1 loss to Finland and looking inconsistent in pool play. Nylander's presence directly correlates with Maple Leafs performance: his play sparked improvements in January and his injury preceded a six-game losing streak. The Leafs need a strong finish to reach the playoffs and rely on Nylander for scoring and heavy minutes. Maple Leafs management must obtain Sweden's full diagnosis and decide before their next game whether to recall Nylander or let him continue playing based on the team's season plan.
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