The red-hot Toronto Maple Leafs received a monumental boost when it was made official that leading scorer William Nylander will be returning for Saturday night's Hockey Night in Canada game at Scotiabank Arena against the slumping Vancouver Canucks.
Nylander, who leads the Leafs with 41 points (14 goals, 27 assists) sat out the past six games with a lower-body injury sustained during a December 27th 7-5 home win against the Ottawa Senators. Before leaving that game, Nylander made his presence known by scoring a goal before leaving after having played only 8:25 before getting injured.
During Saturday morning practice, Nylander was playing right wing on a line with veteran centreman John Tavares and speedster Matias Maccelli, who has really picked up his game.