In a weird matinee tomorrow against the Hurricanes, the Toronto Maple Leafs appear set to give Nylander his second chance this season to play centre. Of course, this more than likely depends on whether or not Auston Matthews plays, but that is how they lined up yesterday, according to multiple media reports.
#Leafs lines at practice:
Marleau-Kadri-Komarov
van Riemsdyk-Bozak-Marner
Hyman-Nylander-Brown
Martin-Moore-Kapanen
LeivoRielly-Hainsey
Gardiner-Carrick
Borgman-Polak
Marincin— Kristen Shilton (@kristen_shilton) December 17, 2017
As I’ve gone over – about a million times in this column – Nylander as a centre very probably gives the Leafs the best 1-2-3 combo at centre in the NHL.