Injuries, a coaching change, more injuries, bad goaltending, even more injuries and a loss to a zamboni driver – it’s been quite the year for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
But that doesn’t mean that there haven’t been bright spots.
And of those bright spots (Matthews Hart-worthy season, the team’s play under Sheldon Keefe) it is the ascension of William Nylander to the upper echelons of the NHL’s elite that has been the brightest.
William Nylander is the comeback player of the year.
Toronto Maple Leaf and William Nylander
Despite leading or being near the top of the NHL last season in scoring chances created per minute, puck possession and zone entries, William Nylander had a rough year.