Toronto Maple Leafs deliver hopeful yet cautious update on William Nylander
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The Toronto Maple Leafs are playing the New York Islanders tonight, and before the game, the Leafs got some information on William Nylander's injury.
William Nylander has missed the last three Toronto Maple Leafs games with an injury, and there haven't been many positive updates.
Overall, Nylander is the team's leading scorer, with 41 points in 33 games. He has been a beast this season, even despite some slumps.
Having said that, the team needs him now more than ever. The injuries are beginning to pile up, and getting Nylander back could give this team some newfound confidence.
Today, Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube provided an update on Nylander, hours prior to the team's game against the New York Islanders.
Craig Berube on William Nylander's injury
It was here that Berube admitted that Nylander is back on the right track. The Leafs are playing on Tuesday, and the hope is to have Nylander at practice on Monday.
He's progressing. I think he's trending in the right direction, and now my hope is maybe he's back with us Monday on the ice practicing.
If the Maple Leafs can get Nylander back, it would be a huge benefit to the team, especially as they are trying to make a run into the playoffs.
Throughout the first half of the season, the Maple Leafs have struggled mightily, but they have a real shot at redemption going forward.
It is not going to be easy for this Leafs team to contend in the Atlantic Division, but over the past couple of weeks, they have shown flashes of brilliance.
If they can keep the consistency, then perhaps they can overcome this deficit that they have put themselves in.
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