William Nylander, who signed an eight-year, $92-million extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs last off-season, has arguably been the team's most dependable core-four star, overshadowing the inconsistency of Auston Matthews, John Tavares, and most prominently Mitch Marner.
Losing him to an injury in game #82 of the season, Toronto Maple Leafs fans hoped he'd make a speedy return. Down 2-1 to the Boston Bruins in their first-round series, his return is more crucial than ever.
Unfortunately, per Elliotte Friedman, that may not be coming too soon due to a mysterious and concerning head injury:
We will see if the Toronto Maple Leafs' doctors can figure out what's wrong with William Nylander. If they can't, a return to the playoffs may not be necessary, as the off-season may start within the next few days.
| POLL | ||
AVRIL 25 | 165 ANSWERS William Nylander's worrying injury confirmed by Elliotte Friedman Do you think the Toronto Maple Leafs will make it past the first round? | ||
| Yes | 40 | 24.2 % |
| No | 125 | 75.8 % |
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YESTERDAY
JUNE 6, 2026
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| G | A | PTS | ||
| Mitch Marner | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Tomas Hertl | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jordan Staal | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Shea Theodore | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Sebastian Aho | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Brayden McNabb | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Taylor Hall | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jordan Martinook | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Andrei Svechnikov | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jackson Blake | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Jack Eichel | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Brett Howden | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Seth Jarvis | - | 1 | 1 | |
| William Karlsson | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Eric Robinson | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Jaccob Slavin | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Logan Stankoven | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Frederik Andersen | - | - | - | |
| Rasmus Andersson | - | - | - | |
| Ivan Barbashev | - | - | - | |
| COMPLETE STATS | ||||