TORONTO - Mike Babcock is making a fine film student out of William Nylander.
It’s not just the positives and negatives of Nylander’s adjustment to the National Hockey League that the Maple Leafs coach has on cue when he fires up the DVD player.
In five games, Nylander has averaged 16 minutes 31 seconds of ice time and has scored one goal. Observers don’t have to watch every shift to know the 19-year-old’s tenacity has room for improvement.
Naturally, it has become a focus for Babcock.
“Skill level is not an issue for him,” Babcock said on Tuesday.