Posts About "William Nylander"
Should the Maple Leafs Trade Nylander for Simmonds?
January 12th, 2019 It’s been a roller coaster year for William Nylander. First, he successfully held out for a larger contract, and second, he had a frustrating on-ice start to the season and it took more time than anyone wanted for him to find the scoresheet. I’m sure the Toronto Maple Leafs are pleased, both that the contract and the...
Maple Leafs Lose, but Nylander Scores & Non-All-Star Marner Shines
January 4th, 2019 What a difference a month makes. On Dec. 1, the Toronto Maple Leafs went into St. Paul and beat the Minnesota Wild 5-3 on Nazem Kadri’s tie-breaking goal. On Thursday afternoon, the same Wild team came into Toronto and beat the Maple Leafs 4-3 on Zach Parise's tie-breaking goal. Perhaps more interesting, is that William...
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Flames, Maple Leafs, More
January 1st, 2019 In today's rumor rundown, we look at the Oilers trades and the rumors about what might be coming next in Edmonton. Is Calgary trying to push one of their most versatile forwards out of town? And, could major changes be coming to the Maple Leafs if they choose to move William Nylander to the center position? Oilers Looking...
Maple Leafs News: Nylander, Lamoriello, Matthews & Team MVP
December 30th, 2018 Last night the Toronto Maple Leafs lost the second half of a back-to-back against the New York Islanders 4-0. The Maple Leafs came up flat, and as former Islander John Tavares – who was playing against his former team for the first time noted after the game – it was a “like-you-got-punched-in-the-gut kind of...
THW Podcast – Ep. 4: Top 5 Stories of 2018 NHL Season
December 27th, 2018 On the fourth episode of the Hockey Writers Podcast, we bring in two respected Hockey Writers contributors in Stephen Ground and Greg Boysen and discussed the top five stories of 2018 in the NHL. We all know that the Washington Capitals won the Stanley Cup and Ovechkin erased all doubts he couldn't win the big one. But, was that the...
William Nylander's Search for Success This Season
December 11th, 2018 For some, the simple fact that the Toronto Maple Leafs were able to sign William Nylander might be considered a success in itself. At one point near the end of November, it seemed more doubtful than anything that the young Swede would be suiting up for the team this season. Enter a six-year and almost $10.3-million contract and the...
