Sheldon Keefe on William Nylander taking a step this season: “He’s needed a push along the way — maybe at times more than others — but he’s been utilizing the strengths and tools he has more consistently on both sides of the puck”

#Leafs lines at practice Jan. 2/23

Bunting-Matthews-Nylander
Jarnkrok-Tavares-Marner
Kerfoot-Kampf-Engvall
AstonReese-Holmberg-Hunt
Extra: Simmonds

Rielly-Brodie
Girodano-Holl
Sandin-Liljegren
Extra: Benn-Timmins@BodogCA @RinkWideTOR https://t.co/c8E4uG7pnB

— David Alter (@dalter) January 2, 2023

It looks like Rasmus Sandin is trending toward a return soon. What do you hope to see from him if he does return, and what are some of the changes you anticipate on defense when he is back?

Keefe: You are just looking for him to get back to playing the way he was.