{"id":440297,"date":"2024-04-26T14:56:24","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T18:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=440297"},"modified":"2024-04-26T18:03:37","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T22:03:37","slug":"update-on-injury-thats-been-keeping-winger-out-toronto-maple-leafs-lineup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/04\/26\/update-on-injury-thats-been-keeping-winger-out-toronto-maple-leafs-lineup\/","title":{"rendered":"An Update on the Injury That\u2019s Been Keeping Winger Out of Toronto Maple Leafs Lineup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s an update on the condition of <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/leafs\/\" target=\"_self\">Toronto Maple Leaf<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/n\/nylanwi01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-04-26_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">William Nylander<\/a>\u2019s injury and why he\u2019s been out of the lineup. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsnet.ca\/nhl\/article\/maple-leafs-william-nylander-remains-out-for-game-3-vs-bruins\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">no update on the timeline<\/a> for his availability has been provided. But there are hints that it time to enter the lineup has arrived just in time for game four. The injury is being reported as him suffering from severe migraines. But the cause or subsequent remedy has alluded everyone involved. Furthermore, the club\u2019s medical staff have gone so far as testing him for concussions. Also, Nylander had previously experienced migraines and tried to switch to a tinted visor to alleviate the intensity. This is only the second time in Nylander\u2019s career he has to miss time due to an injury. This William Nylander injury update doesn&#8217;t seem positive up until this point, but if he can get back into action that will be a really good sign. Nylander missed practice in Boston on Friday, which is the first practice he&#8217;s missed. Also, was caught wearing sunglasses inside.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;I&#39;ve never been so nervous in my life.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>On pins and needles watching from home, William Nylander looks ready to enter the playoffs (+ how Toronto&#39;s Game 4 lineup could look different): <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NrXgjCHzrF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/NrXgjCHzrF<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/suxCQrrMOT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/suxCQrrMOT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; luke fox (@lukefoxjukebox) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lukefoxjukebox\/status\/1783948805022347507?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>William Nylander Injury Update on Migraine Issue<\/h2>\n<p>A head injury is always scary but even more so when there is not a clear cause. That makes treating it and recovery much more of a mystery. Hopefully for Nylander and the Leafs his condition improves soon.<\/p>\n<h3>Looking at Nylander\u2019s Statistics and His Importance to the Leafs Offence<\/h3>\n<p>Nylander has been a huge part of the Leafs offence this year, and for the past few seasons. As we see from the table below, Nylander has been extremely consistent in terms of offensive production.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 305px; height: 239px;\" width=\"216\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 15.0pt;\">\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"width: 32pt; height: 15.0pt;\" width=\"43\" height=\"20\">Year<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"width: 20pt;\" width=\"26\">GP<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"width: 17pt;\" width=\"23\">G<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"width: 17pt;\" width=\"23\">A<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"width: 20pt;\" width=\"27\">Pts<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"width: 56pt;\" width=\"74\">Team Rank<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15.0pt;\">\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"height: 15.0pt;\" height=\"20\">23-24<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">82<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">40<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">58<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">98<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">2nd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15.0pt;\">\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"height: 15.0pt;\" height=\"20\">22-23<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">82<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">40<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">47<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">87<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">2nd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15.0pt;\">\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"height: 15.0pt;\" height=\"20\">21-22<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">81<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">34<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">46<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">80<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">3rd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15.0pt;\">\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"height: 15.0pt;\" height=\"20\">20-21<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">51<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">17<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">25<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">42<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">4th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>This past year was exceptionally strong for Nylander. His goals (tied for), assists, and points were all career-highs. In addition, he hit career marks in shots (316), and ice time (19:55). He was effective on the power play as well, averaging 7.6 points per 60 minutes. In terms of offence, the Leafs really wish they had him in the lineup.<\/p>\n<h3>The Bruins Goaltending Tandem Has Been Lights Out<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/04\/25\/toronto-maple-leafs-boston-bruins-mid-series-first-round-playoff-review\/\" target=\"_self\">Compounding the issue for the Leafs offence<\/a>, has been the play of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/swaymje01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-04-26_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jeremy Swayman<\/a>. Even though it is the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/bruins\/\" target=\"_self\">Boston Bruins<\/a> strategy to rotate goalies, the Leafs would much prefer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/u\/ullmali01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-04-26_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Linus Ullmark<\/a> in the net. Including regular season and playoffs, the Leafs have struggled against the Bruins with a 0-5-2 record. In those games Swayman\u2019s SV% is .957 and Ullmark\u2019s is .919. Meanwhile, from the regular season, Nylander collected two assists through the four games.<\/p>\n<h3>What Does this William Nylander Injury Update Mean?<\/h3>\n<p>In any sense, the Leafs need to get their potent offence engaged. In the three games in the first round series of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Bruins, only three players have more than one point. Those players are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/domima01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-04-26_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Max Domi<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/matthau01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-04-26_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Auston Matthews<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/bertuty01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-04-26_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tyler Bertuzzi<\/a>. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/marnemi01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-04-26_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mitch Marner<\/a> needs to get going with a single assist in the first three games. He has four shots on goal, which isn\u2019t going to generate offence. It\u2019s not like he isn\u2019t getting opportunity, as he has been logging 21:12 of ice time. Also, Matthews needs to get going with only one goal on 16 shots. That\u2019s good for a 6.3 S%. We can\u2019t expect his regular season rate of 18.7%, but he needs to be average at least. Maybe Nylander\u2019s absence makes the Leafs that much easier to gameplan against.<\/p>\n<p>Main photo: John E. 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