Toronto Maple Leafs star William Nylander on pace to set career-highs in goals, assists, points
With fellow stars Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and John Tavares garnering the majority of the attention as members of Toronto’s so-called “Core Four” of offensive talent, the winger’s name was often mentioned last.Matthews won last season’s Hart Trophy as NHL MVP after becoming the first player to put up 60 goals in a decade, Mitch Marner had a breakout 97-point campaign, and the ever-steady Tavares is the team’s hometown captain with a dogged work ethic.
This season, however, the 26-year-old’s name has frequently appeared front and centre in bright lights on the Leafs’ marquee. It clearly didn’t bother the low-key forward, who’s on course to hit 95 points for the first time in his career, and has two goals and three assists over his last two games. Toronto defenceman Rasmus Sandin joked his countryman is “finally backchecking” in a little dig at the perception Nylander’s effort level across 200 feet of ice hasn’t always been there.“He’s very hungry out there, he’s working hard,” Sandin said. “Just playing really good hockey. He’s producing for us, he’s really stepping up and being a leader.Second in Leafs scoring behind Marner with 30 goals and 64 points in 55 games, Nylander has also shown a bit of a mean streak.
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