TORONTO — A of individuals within the Toronto Maple Leafs universe are going to sweat over whether or not or not William Nylander takes most of his shifts as a centre this season.
Nylander, nonetheless, isn’t certainly one of them.
On Monday on the Ford Efficiency Centre, Nylander — practising on a line with Max Domi and Bobby McMann — took just a few twirls on the wing, with Domi swapping into the center. Nylander, in fact, has performed wing for almost all of his NHL profession. He had lower than a cup of espresso within the center underneath former coach Sheldon Keefe at the moment final 12 months earlier than shortly relocating again out to the flank. And ever since new bench boss Craig Berube declared on the primary day of camp the proficient Swede would begin at centre, individuals have puzzled how lengthy the experiment — if that’s what it’s — would final.
The famously chill Nylander was in everyone-relax-mode when requested after follow about leaping positions.
“It’s no massive deal,” he stated with amusing. “It’s no massive deal. Wherever I find yourself taking part in, it doesn’t matter. We’re simply rotating [in some drills]. [Berube] additionally desires me to have the ability to play the wing if that occurs. It’s simply going backwards and forwards, it’s nonetheless coaching camp.”
It’s a good reply from Nylander. And so, too, is what Berube stated about No. 88 transferring from wing to centre as being a “work in progress.” That stated, as a result of there’s a historical past right here, everyone seems to be questioning what the long-term play is. And Berube actually didn’t sound like a coach who’s trying to etch issues in stone any time quickly. “It’s not simple to only swap it over and play centre,” he stated. “It’s much more in your plate.”
Berube did say he thinks Nylander — in restricted motion — has carried out nicely on the place thus far and there are some tangible advantages to having the 28-year-old be somebody who can constantly and efficiently take attracts.
“All through the season, it could be good to have a right-handed faceoff man,” Berube stated. “We don’t have one. So Willy, he’s engaged on it.”
Talking of centres, assistant captain John Tavares didn’t skate with the principle group of gamers on Monday whereas he works by a leg harm. Berube, although, stated he expects Tavares and winger Calle Järnkrok again at full pace imminently.
“Tavares and Jarnkrok had been good at the moment,” Berube stated. “I count on them in full follow subsequent follow.”
Whereas Berube was forthcoming about Tavares, there stays some query concerning the exact standing of presumed beginning goalie Joseph Woll. The 26-year-old performed half of Toronto’s first pre-season sport eight days in the past and hasn’t appeared in any of the Leafs’ three subsequent contests. Requested if Woll’s lack of taking part in time was in any approach a name by the medical employees, Berube was unequivocal.
“Has nothing to do with something,” he stated. “Don’t learn into something like that. It’s the plan.”
The Leafs have two remaining pre-season video games and Berube stated followers can count on to see Woll swimsuit up for a minimum of certainly one of them. “He’s going to get one other sport,” the coach stated. “He’s going to get extra work, so I’m not apprehensive about it proper now.”
Woll, in fact, missed a big chunk of time final season with a high-ankle sprain and was pressured out of motion for what turned out to be Toronto’s remaining sport of the season — Recreation 7 within the first-round of the playoffs versus Boston — after injuring himself within the remaining moments of Recreation 6.
He stated he’s able to get within the crease any time he’s tabbed within the hopes it’s a tune-up for the primary evening of the common season on Oct. 9 in Montreal.
“Once I’m known as to go in internet, I’ll go in internet and do my greatest,” he stated. “I believe it’s making an attempt to get [all the goalies in camp] into video games. I believe it’s vital [to play some pre-season games], simply getting these remaining particulars perhaps you don’t get as a lot in follow. [But] it doesn’t take too many video games to get that again and get within the swing of issues.”
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Unsurprisingly, the Leafs’ most up-to-date contest in Montreal 48 hours in the past was additionally a speaking level following follow. On Saturday, Toronto centre Cédric Paré collided with Canadiens winger Patrik Laine simply contained in the Leafs blueline whereas Montreal was on the ability play. Laine instantly collapsed to the ice and many individuals had been upset no penalty — particularly, a kneeing infraction — was levied towards Paré.
Shortly thereafter, Montreal’s Arber Xhekaj opted for vigilante justice, tearing after Paré and throwing a number of punches on the unwilling combatant in blue and white. Xhekaj was given 17 minutes in penalties and kicked out of the sport for his troubles. On Sunday, he was fined $3,385.42 by the NHL — the utmost quantity allowed — for unsportsmanlike conduct. A day later, Leafs powerful man Ryan Reaves weighed in on what occurred on the Bell Centre.
“An unlucky play,” he stated of the contact with Laine. “I do know Paré wasn’t making an attempt to do something malicious. Clearly [you] really feel for Laine, [he’s] making an attempt to reboot his profession in a brand new metropolis and clearly and unlucky play.
“Clearly Xhekaj is there to do his job and the league handled it the way in which the league handled it. That’s simply how the brand new guidelines are actually. It’s exhausting to go about issues like that since you’ve bought instigator guidelines, you’ve bought all these guidelines which are making an attempt to make hockey safer. That’s simply the place the brand new NHL is. I’m positive all people needs it was dealt with somewhat in another way.”
All issues thought of, the temper needs to be fairly mild across the Leafs for the subsequent couple days as they head north to Muskoka cottage nation for some golf and group bonding. The Buds will get again to sport motion on Thursday in Detroit.
