"Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander left Thursday's game against the Vegas Golden Knights during the first period, and will not return due to a lower-body injury. Nylander was off to a terrific start, registering a goal and an assist during the opening frame. It's unclear when Nylander sustained his injury, although he played two more shifts after scoring, to give the Leafs a 2-0 lead."
"It would be another crushing loss for the Maple Leafs if Nylander missed further time. Toronto is fighting its way back into a playoff spot after a dreadful start to the year, and turned the corner after Christmas, recording a 10-game point streak that was snapped in Tuesday's loss to the Utah Mammoth. Nylander leads the Maple Leafs in scoring and is arguably the team's most important player."
"Oliver Ekman-Larsson also left during the first period after colliding with Golden Knights forward Cole Reinhardt, but returned for the second period. Here is the play in question. Simon Benoit was previously ruled out prior to puck drop with a lower-body injury, and is listed as day-to-day. Philippe Myers replaced Benoit in the lineup. Chris Tanev remains out of the lineup indefinitely and is considering undergoing season-ending surgery, as the Maple Leafs' blue line has weathered several injuries throughout the year."
William Nylander exited the game in the first period with a lower-body injury and did not return. He had scored a goal and added an assist in the opening frame, and played two more shifts after scoring to give Toronto a 2-0 lead. TSN reports the injury may have been aggravated while celebrating his goal, and Nylander also took a hit from Pavel Dorofeyev before leaving. Simon Benoit is day-to-day with a lower-body issue and was replaced by Philippe Myers. Chris Tanev remains out and may face season-ending surgery. Ekman-Larsson briefly left but returned.
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