A glance at some of the numbers coming out of Game 1 between the Maple Leafs and Bruins, won 5-1 by Boston. Something had to give in scoring at five-on-five. The Leafs led the National Hockey League in five-on-five goals during the regular season with 200, four more than the second-place Colorado Avalanche; the Bruins […]
TORONTO -- William Nylander did not play for the Toronto Maple Leafs against the Boston Bruins in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference First Round at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday because of an undisclosed injury. The forward, who also missed Games 1 and 2, participated in the morning skate and worked on a line with left wing Calle Jarnkrok and center Pontus Holmberg, though he remained out long after the skate had concluded with the projected scratches. Coach Sheldon Keefe said after the...
For all the history and tropes surrounding the Bruins, the Maple Leafs, and their first-round meetings, things were different headed into the matchup this
William Nylander no longer is the Maple Leafs’ current ironman.
BOSTON – The timing could not be any worse for to suffer a rare injury. After playing all 82 games during the regular season, the only player to do so, all signs point to Nylander missing Game 1 of a first-round series against the on Saturday night with an undisclosed issue. Advertisement The Leafs have not formally ruled him out, but teammates spoke like they weren’t expecting to see Nylander on the ice at TD Garden for the opener. “It’s tough for him,” said defenseman . “Hopefully he won’t...
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins traded hits and chances, but they remain scoreless after the first period of Game 3 of their first-round series. The best-of-seven series is tied at 1-1.
BOSTON (AP) — Toronto forward William Nylander, the team’s No. 2 scorer, was not in the lineup again for Game 2 of the Maple Leafs’ first-round playoff series against Boston
BOSTON -- William Nylander did not play for the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference First Round against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden on Monday because of an undisclosed injury. The 27-year-old forward had participated in the morning skate after missing Game 1 of the best-of-7 series on Saturday, a 5-1 loss. Despite taking the ice with the full team Monday, he did not participate in line rushes and stayed on for extra skating with projected scratches. Nylander also did...
BOSTON -- William Nylander did not play for the Toronto Maple Leafs in a [5-1 loss](https://www.nhl.com/news/toronto-maple-leafs-boston-bruins-game-1-recap-april-20) to the Boston Bruins in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round at TD Garden on Saturday because of an undisclosed injury. Nylander played in all 82 regular-season games but missed practice on Friday and then the optional morning skate Saturday. He was second on Toronto and 10th in the NHL this season with a career-high 98...
Lining up at center ice around the circle for a faceoff draw in the second period of Game 2 on Tuesday night, Tom Wilson shoved Will Cuylle with his stick, prompting the Rangers’ rookie to lift up his own stick and hit the Capitals’ agitator right in the family jewels.
Bruins captain Brad Marchand broke a tie midway through the third period and scored an empty-netter that tied him with Cam Neely for the most playoff goals in franchise history.
The Toronto Maple Leafs won't be getting an offensive boost as they go for a second straight win in Game 3 against the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night.