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The Toronto Maple Leafs worked with new lines in Monday's practice as the team prepares to potentially play their must-win Game 5 without star centre Auston Matthews.
William Nylander has joined the Stanley Cup chase.
William Nylander practised on a regular line and on the top power-play unit on Friday. Afterwards, he spoke to the media for the first time since the playoffs began and was asked what has kept him out of the series against the Bruins.
Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe said Saturday morning the team is preparing as if the star winger will suit up for Game 4 of Toronto's first-round playoff series with the Boston Bruins after he sat out the first three contests with an undisclosed injury.
William Nylander is set to make his series debut on Saturday night. The Leafs have scored just six goals in three playoff games against the Bruins and are understandably eager to get the 98-point, 40-goal winger back in the lineup, Mark Masters writes.