The Maple Leafs could have used a lot of what William Nylander was bringing on Saturday night.
Now, about Nylander. He scored his 29th goal, but in the second, brought some nastiness that we don’t normally see out of the gifted winger.
After fanning on a shot, Nylander was hit into the end boards by defenceman Nick Blankenburg and turned to strike Blankenburg in the face. Originally assessed a major, Nylander’s penalty was reduced to a minor after referees Kevin Pollock and Brian Pochmara reviewed the incident.Article content “I shot the puck and a couple of seconds later he tried to hit me, so I just got a little pissed off,” Nylander said.“Probably both at the same time,” Nylander said. “I didn’t think he needed to hit me.”“When was the last time you saw Willie Nylander retaliate?” Keefe said. “I kind of like it, to be honest.”
The Leafs fell to 5-2-1 in the second game of back-to-back sets after shutting out the Jackets in Columbus on Friday. The Jackets improved to 3-7-0. At some point, the Leafs might get the humiliating losses to bad teams out of their system. They’re not there yet, and for Keefe, that has to be a bit of a concern as the regular season turns to its final two months.Article contentMorgan Rielly’s power-play goal in the third period, tying the game 3-3, was his first goal with a man advantage since last Feb.
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