William Nylander was injured leading up to the Olympic Games, but returned for the Maple Leafs final three games before travelling to Milan. Head Coach Sam Hallam spoke about Nylander's absence, mentioning, "It's a maintenance thing." "He's done two full ice practices with us and felt after yesterday a bit sore after yesterday, so just give him an extra day. And then we'll see for tomorrow if he's ready to go. It's going to be a pretty late decision."
We did a lot of really good things in that game. I think we gave up six chances at five-on-five. You don't lose those games a lot of the time. We did a lot of good things, but the one area of the game we still need to improve upon is the costly turnovers that end up in goals or cost you in general.
What is your sense of the mindset of the group overall? Berube: The group is fine. They understand where we are and where we need to improve. Now, it is time for action. You have to go out and do it. We can all talk about it all we want, but it is about going out on the ice, executing, and doing it properly for 60 minutes.
William Nylander found himself at the center of unwanted attention during Toronto's recent loss to the Colorado Avalanche after briefly making a middle-finger gesture toward a TSN camera during the early stages of the third period. With the Maple Leafs trailing 3-0, the broadcast cut to a private box where Nylander was seated alongside teammates Chris Tanev, Calle Jarnkrok, Dakota Joshua, and Phillipe Myers. When Nylander noticed the camera, he made the gesture before the camera panned back toward the ice.
A seemingly harmless gesture has now turned into a potential matter of supplementary discipline. Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander gave the middle finger to a TSN broadcast camera during Sunday's game against the Colorado Avalanche. Nylander was sitting in the press box among the rest of the Leafs' injured players and scratches. Toronto was trailing 3-0 during the third period, when Nylander took notice of the camera.
"For me, it is puck management," Berube said during his post-game media availability. "I thought our puck management was really good tonight. We made really good decisions with it. We moved it well. We kept our shifts short. We talked about how it is important to keep your shifts short here, and the guys did a really good job of it."
He is obviously a great player with skill and speed. He adds offense. He adds in a lot of areas. It is great to have him back. Those are tough decisions, but I tweaked it a little. I kept that Roy line together; I've just really liked what they've been doing lately. That is just the way it goes when you have people out, and they come back. You have to make some lineup changes.
