After Thursday night’s game two loss, many fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs and media pundits had their fair share of criticisms of forward William Nylander’s play. As per usual, when a team goes down 2-0 in a playoff series, there will always be players being used as scapegoats, fairly or unfairly.
The Leafs’ winger has been a lightning rod for the majority of his career. Even with it being sometimes justified, in the case of this series so far, it’s not.
Is William Nylander to blame?
To get this out of the way, there are shifts or specific plays that are criticizable for Nylander.