The Toronto Maple Leafs have endured several injuries to multiple key players this season, and they were just dealt another blow on Saturday evening in their game against the Ottawa Senators.
Forward William Nylander, who leads all Maple Leafs scorers with 40 total points, was injured midway through the contest at Scotiabank Arena as Toronto battled against its provincial rival, and he did not return to the game.
The Maple Leafs would then announce that Nylander would be be available for the remainder of the evening.
The Maple Leafs would ultimately defeat the Senators by a 7-5 final score for their second consecutive victory, improving their record to 17-15-5.
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Toronto Maple Leafs Forward William Nylander Recently Broke An 11-Game Goal Drought
The Maple Leafs understandably heavily rely upon Nylander for his offensive punch, especially following the offseason departure of teammate Mitch Marner to the Vegas Golden Knights.
However, despite leading all Leafs scorers with 40 total points, Nylander endured a troublesome 11-game goal drought. He managed to break out of that slump in a major way on Dec. 23 against the Pittsburgh Penguins, during which he registered a hat trick.
He also added a goal on Saturday against the Senators just 40 seconds into the contest on the power-play for his 14th of the campaign. He would play in just under nine total minutes of ice time prior to his injury that forced him from the game.
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