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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Dry December may be improving
William Nylander had two assists in Tuesday's 3-2 win over Chicago.Nylander has had a bit of dry December. He has no goals and four assists, courtesy of two, two-point outings, and 10 shots in seven games this month. Even with this slow stretch, Nylander continues to lead the Leafs with 11 goals and 36 points in 28 games. He'll heat up again soon -- those two multi-point games have come in his last three contests.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Slated to play Saturday
William Nylander (illness) is expected to play Saturday versus Edmonton, per David Alter of The Hockey News.Nylander has 11 goals and 34 points in 26 appearances this season. He was questionable for the game after missing Saturday's practice, but it seems the illness won't cost him any ice time. Nylander should be given his usual top-six role and spot on the first power-play unit.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Missing practice Saturday
William Nylander is away from practice Saturday because of an illness.Nylander snapped out of a four-game pointless streak Thursday, garnering a pair of assists. The 29-year-old has 11 goals and 23 assists across 26 games this season. He should be considered a game-time decision against the Oilers on Saturday.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: First points in five games
William Nylander had two assists Thursday in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Sharks.Nylander had been held without a point in each of his past four games. Overall, he has 11 goals, 23 assists and 56 shots in 26 games this season. Nylander is capable of racking up plenty of points, and it was encouraging to see him snap his recent skid Thursday.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Grabs apple after absence
William Nylander logged an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Penguins.Nylander was out sick Friday versus the Capitals, but it ended up being just a one-game absence. He set up Easton Cowan's tally in Saturday's blowout win. Nylander is at 32 points, 48 shots on net and a plus-9 rating over 21 appearances and should be a fixture in the Toronto Maple Leafs' top six -- and fantasy lineups in nearly all formats -- moving forward.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Good to play Saturday
William Nylander (illness) is expected to play Saturday in Pittsburgh, per David Alter of The Hockey News.Nyander will return to a top-six role and see time on the top power-play unit after missing Friday's 4-2 loss to Washington. He has 11 goals and 31 points in 20 appearances this season. The Mape Leafs will remove Calle Jarnkrok and Matias Maccelli from Saturday's lineup to make room for Nylander and Max Domi, who will draw back in after spending Friday's game as a healthy scratch.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Unavailable Friday
William Nylander (illness) won't play against Washington on Friday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.Nylander will miss at least one game after waking up with an illness ahead of Friday's matchup. He has amassed 11 goals, 31 points and 47 shots on net in 20 appearances this season. After being a healthy scratch for Wednesday's 2-1 overtime win over Columbus, Dakota Joshua will replace Nylander in the lineup versus the Capitals.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Another two-point effort
William Nylander recorded a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.Nylander set up the equalizer in the third period, courtesy of Easton Cowan, but he came through during OT as well, scoring the game-winner with only 20 seconds left in extra time. Nylander continues to play at a high level for the Toronto Maple Leafs and has proven to be a forward that can anchor a lineup in any fantasy format. He has cracked the scoresheet in all but two of his 20 games and is averaging more than 1.5 points per game. He has 31 points (11 goals, 20 assists) in 20 appearances.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Scores in loss to Montreal
William Nylander scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Canadiens.Nylander found the back of the net at 14:55 of the third period, but the game was out of reach for the Toronto Maple Leafs by that time. At least this was another productive showing for Nylander, who has been held off the scoresheet just once across his last 16 games. The 29-year-old playmaker has nine goals and 15 assists over that stretch, numbers that have him as one of the best forwards in the NHL and firmly entrenched as a top fantasy option across all formats.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Scores in overtime
William Nylander scored the game-winning goal and placed three shots on net in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win against St. Louis.Nylander continued his elite start to the season with two consecutive backhanded fakes before flicking the puck past Jordan Binnington for Tuesday's game-winning score. Nylander has tallied a point in 16 of the 17 games he's appeared in this season. Overall, he has nine goals, 27 points and 36 shots on net this season. With 27 points, the 29-year-old winger is tied for fifth in the NHL and has elevated his play in the absence of Auston Matthews (lower body).