William Nylander entered Year 7 with the Maple Leafs looking to take on more of a leadership role and it showed on Opening Night with a strong performance during Toronto's 2-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens. (By lukefoxjukebox)
. Yet, it was that trio dominating more shifts than any other. Thanks, in large part, to Nylander.
Intended to skate as a duo the bulk of this season, Nylander and Tavares challenged each other over the summer to come into September running on all cylinders. “He really wants to take on more of a leadership role and make that presence felt amongst the room,” Tavares said of the only Core Four forward without a letter.
Matthews has already picked up on an intensified focus and increased determination in the smooth-skating Swede.Nylander has always carried himself with an air of assuredness. Certainly, a bottomless wardrobe of Prada and Balenciaga fits, and the rack of right curves stamped with “WILLY STYLES” on the shaft accentuates that.He credits Tavares and his father, 920-game NHLer Michael, as role models in that regard.
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