William Nylander sidelined for the Maple Leafs due to illness
William Nylander did not show up for practice with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday due to an illness and it is uncertain if he will be available against the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday. “It’s up in the air right now,” coach Craig Berube said. “We will see how he feels later on. I’ll find out more later but hopefully he is fine. We will see.” Nylander practiced on Monday after scoring two goals in 20:52 in the Maple Leafs’ 4-2 victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday. John Tavares came back to practice after being absent in the match between Pittsburgh and Monday practice due to an illness. “It’s been a battle for a few days,” Tavares said. “Unfortunately that’s the way it goes sometimes so it’s still kind of coming around, just getting my energy back. I lost a little bit of weight too but that’s been improving and getting better.” In Tavares’ absence, Maxi Domi centered a line alongside left wing Bobb McMann and right wing Max Pacioretty. Tavares was between left wing Pontus Holmberg and right wing Nicholas Robertson. “Great to see J.T. out there today,” Berube said. “He looked like he was low energy, it’s hard but he’s a good pro, he got out today, got sweaty and I’m sure he’ll feel better later.” Goalie Joseph Woll showed up for the second day in a row to practice, but left before the match. Woll missed all of the Maple Leafs’ first three matches due to a lower body injury. “He’s improving,” Berube said. “Went out there again on the ice today. No issues after yesterday on the ice which is great news. There’s a good chance he could be with us in practice tomorrow morning.”
