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Nylander scores and has two assists as Maple Leafs win 5-0
Summary
William Nylander returned from a lower-body injury and recorded a goal and two assists as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Vancouver Canucks 5-0; Joseph Woll made 29 saves for a shutout.
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William Nylander returned from a lower-body injury and recorded a goal and two assists as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Vancouver Canucks 5-0. Joseph Woll made 29 saves for his second shutout of the season. Nylander had missed six games before the match. The victory was Toronto's third straight win and their seventh consecutive home win.
Key details:
- Final score: Toronto Maple Leafs 5, Vancouver Canucks 0.
- William Nylander had one goal and two assists in his first game back after missing six games with a lower-body injury.
- Joseph Woll made 29 saves for his second shutout of the season.
- Other Toronto scorers were Matias Maccelli, Max Domi, John Tavares and Nick Robertson.
- Vancouver goaltender Thatcher Demko was pulled after allowing three first-period goals on six shots; Kevin Lankinen stopped 16 shots in relief.
- Toronto improved to 22-15-7 and extended a three-game overall winning streak and a seven-game home winning streak; Vancouver fell to 16-23-5 and its sixth straight loss. Next games: Vancouver at Montreal on Monday, Toronto at Colorado on Monday.
Summary:
Nylander's return and Woll's strong performance combined for a decisive win that extended Toronto's recent streaks. Vancouver made a midgame goaltending change and dropped a sixth straight game. Both teams are scheduled to play on Monday.
