Nylander recovers from last season’s career lows

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Nylander recovers from last season’s career lows Globe_Sports

William Nylander of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates with the puck against Max Pacioretty of the Vegas Golden Knights in the first period of their game at at T-Mobile Arena on November 19, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.On the ice, William Nylander has his swagger back. Off the ice, the Maple Leafs style maven never lost it.

What is more important is that he looks more and more like the same slick forward who accumulated 42 goals and 122 points in back-to-back seasons not so long ago.Nylander has 11 goals and 11 assists through the Maple Leafs’ first 30 games, and has recently been among their most effective players. It is what everyone expected after he held out for big money, but it didn’t happen as quickly as expected.

Nylander never practised with the team, was rushed into the lineup a few days later, started poorly and never was able to climb out of the funk.“It was a long, hard process,” he said. “I feel that I lost the ability to have much impact as I missed more and more time." “I really don’t think he played that poorly, but he didn’t get many bounces and when that happens, it leans on you a little bit.”

Toronto is fifth among eight teams in the Atlantic Division, but only two points separate second from sixth.

 

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