William Nylander has caught fire in his first extended run alongside captain John Tavares, fuelling the scoring bender that the MapleLeafs have been on since Sheldon Keefe took over as head coach. via reporterchris l LeafsForever
He’s gone on a scoring bender along with many of the Leafs other top players since returning from a Western Canada road trip in mid-December, racking up eight goals and 15 points in eight games.“When Will gets his swag going he’s pretty hard to stop,” said teammate Travis Dermott.
The underlying stats have always been kind to a winger that is silky smooth with the puck and gains the offensive zone with ease. Even during last year’s miserable campaign, which started with a two-month contract dispute and never really turned happy, Nylander tilted the ice.
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