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After the Bruins ruled defenceman Andrew Peeke week-to-week on Tuesday, the team shuffled all of their defence pairings in Wednesdays morning skate.

Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe said Wednesday morning that "theres a chance" that forward William Nylander will play in Game 3 against the Boston Bruins, while forward Auston Matthews is good to go after missing the morning skate.

William Nylander appears to be closing in on a return to the Maple Leafs lineup. The star wingers status for Game 3 of Torontos first-round playoff matchup with the Boston Bruins - as it has been all series - is also up in the air.

Mitch Marner is staying the course amid a quiet start to the Stanley Cup playoffs. Mark Masters has more ahead of Game 3 against the Boston Bruins.

Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe said Wednesday morning that "theres a chance" that forward William Nylander will play in Game 3 against the Boston Bruins, while forward Auston Matthews is good to go after missing the morning skate.

After the Bruins ruled defenceman Andrew Peeke week-to-week on Tuesday, the team shuffled all of their defence pairings in Wednesdays morning skate.

Max Domi held the puck inside the Toronto defensive zone, waiting for Auston Matthews to make his move. Like a quarterback spotting an open receiver, Domi sent the puck sailing over the neutral zone and hit Matthews in stride. In one motion, the NHL's goal-scoring leader gloved the puck with his left hand and dropped it in front of his stick, then skated in on Bruins goalie Linus Ullmark and beat him to snap a third-period tie.

RALEIGH, N.C. -- The Carolina Hurricanes were down big at home in the NHL playoffs, playing desperate hockey full of withering long shifts in the offensive zone as they tried to rally.

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Nylander finished second on the team in scoring during the regular season with a career-high 98 points (40 goals and 58 assists).