The Leafs hosted the Washington Capitals on the weekend and something unusual happened. Peter Holland played in the game!
That came about because William Nylander was fine at practice and then suddenly too injured to play in the game. The Leafs have taken the unusual step of firmly stating that Nylander’s absence was a decision of their medical staff, not the coaching staff.
I’m sure it’s frustrating for the Leafs to have people speculating about why Nylander might miss a game, but then Josh Leivo, who is not on the active roster because of injury, keeps showing up at practice.