Maple Leafs lineup vs. the Flyers: More bad news for William Nylander
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Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander has missed quite a bit of time with a lower-body injury, and against the Philadelphia Flyers, the streak continues.
William Nylander has missed five games in a row coming into tonight's game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Philadelphia Flyers.
He is dealing with a lower-body injury, and it is the type of injury that has created some problems for the lineup, as Matthew Knies must now play on the second line.
William Nylander out again
According to David Alter, Nylander was not on the ice for the morning skate, which means, once again, he is going to be out of the Leafs' lineup.
This is obviously very bad news for the Leafs, who wanted to have Nylander back so that they could fill out their forward lines.
Maple Leafs lineup against the Philadelphia Flyers
With this predicament ongoing, the Maple Leafs have officially decided to keep things the same with the lineup for tonight's game.
Auston Matthews, Bobby McMann, and Max Domi will play on the first line, while Matias Maccelli, John Tavares, and Matthew Knies will take the second line.
The third line is going to consist of Easton Cowan, Nicolas Roy, and Nick Robertson, all while Steven Lorentz, Scott Laughton, and Calle Jarnkrok round things out.
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Maccelli-Tavares-Knies
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This is a lineup that has been winning the Maple Leafs some games as of late, so it's not all bad for the team right now.
Still, getting William Nylander back would be a nice luxury, especially considering the fact that the Leafs remain in the playoff hunt.
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